Clays in Crustal Environments Isotope Dating and Tracing [Paperback]

Clay minerals form in a wide variety of crustal environments, e.g. in soil profiles, in sediments at the surface and in deeply buried sedimentary deposits, and under regional, contact and hydrothermal metamorphism conditions.
The book provides information about the dynamics of isotope systems in clays and helps us to understand the physical and chemical parameters in the transfer of masses within the crustal domain. Written for graduate students taking courses in sedimentary geochemistry, clay mineralogy, and soil mineralogy, the book will also appeal to scientists carrying out research on clay genesis and mass transfer in crustal environments.Clay minerals form in a wide variety of crustal environments, e.g. in soil profiles, in sediments at the surface and in deeply buried sedimentary deposits, and under regional, contact and hydrothermal metamorphism conditions.
The book provides information about the dynamics of isotope systems in clays and helps us to understand the physical and chemical parameters in the transfer of masses within the crustal domain. Written for graduate students taking courses in sedimentary geochemistry, clay mineralogy, and soil mineralogy, the book will also appeal to scientists carrying out research on clay genesis and mass transfer in crustal environments.1 An Introduction to Clay Minerals and Isotope Geochemistry.- 1 Fundamentals of Clay Mineralogy.- 1.1 Definition.- 1.2 Basic Structural Units and Layer Types.- 1.3 Classification of Clay Minerals.- 1.4 Thermodynamic Considerations for Clay Minerals.- 1.5 Clay Separation and Characterization.- 2 Principles of Isotope Geochemistry.- 2.1 Fundamentals of Isotope Geochemistry.- 2.2 Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry.- 2.3 Stable Isotope Geochemistry.- 3 Specific Aspects of Clay Isotope Geochemistry.- 3.1 Retentivity of Radiogenic Argon.- 3.2 Effects of Mechanical Treatments.- 3.3 Effects of Chemical Treatments.- 3.4 Significance of the Leachates.- 4 Summary.- 2 Isotope Geochemilc*