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The Clay Mineral Composition of Representative Soils from Five Geological Regions of Texas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

G. W. Kunze ,
E. H. Templin  and
J. B. Page
G. W. Kunze
Affiliation:
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, USA
E. H. Templin
Affiliation:
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, USA
J. B. Page
Affiliation:
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, USA
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Abstract

Mineralogical studies for the <2 μ fractions are presented for seventeen soil profiles and two surface horizon samples, which represent eight soil types and five geological regions in the state. There was no evidence of clay mineral formation in the upper 6 feet or more of soil. X-ray diffraction data from the Lufkin, Ruston and Katy soils suggested some decomposition of montmorillonite and kaolinite in the upper horizon. However, the overall picture is one of little change in clay mineral composition between the soils and parent sediments.

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Clays and Clay Minerals (National Conference on Clays and Clay Minerals) , Volume 3 , February 1954 , pp. 373 - 383
Copyright
Copyright © The Clay Minerals Society 1954

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Footnotes

Contribution from the Agronomy Department of the Texas Agr. Exp. Sta., College Station, Texas, as Technical Article No. 2113.

References

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