Table 2. Mineralogy of the sodium-carbonate-dispersible fine clay fraction.
Numbers in columns designate relative percent ranges as estimated from
calibrated XRD peak intensities: <10% = 1; 10-20% = 2; 20-30%
= 3; 30-40% = 4; 40-50% = 5; >50% = 6.
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Sample
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Mineral
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Smectite
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Vermiculite
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Hydroxy-
interlayered
Minerals
|
Chlorite
|
Illite
|
Kaolinite
|
Gibbsite
|
Goethite
|
Quartz
|
Feldspar
|
Calcite
|
V/I*
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S/K**
|
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LA-Foley-Ap
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6
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1
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|
|
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y
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LA-Foley-Btg2
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6
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|
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1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TX-Booneville-Ap
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6
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|
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1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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KY-Maury-Ap
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6
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|
1
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|
1
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3
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|
|
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y
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KY-Maury-Bt
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6
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1
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1
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2
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|
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y
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KY-Memphis-Ap
|
5
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1
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5
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y
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KY-Memphis-Bt2
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5
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|
|
|
2
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4
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|
|
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TN-Memphis-Ap
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3
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|
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6
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3
|
|
|
|
|
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y
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TN-Memphis-Bt
|
5
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5
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2
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|
|
|
|
y
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FL-Astatula-C
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|
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4
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|
1
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3
|
5
|
1
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1
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|
|
|
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NC-Wayah-A2
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|
|
6
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2
|
2
|
2
|
|
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NC-Wayah-Bw2
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2
|
|
1
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3
|
2
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5
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|
|
|
|
|
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OK-Kirkland-Bt
|
6
|
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PR-Nipe-
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|
|
1
|
|
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
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FL-Pomona-Bh
|
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
6
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
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PR-Consumo-Ap
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
1
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|
|
|
|
|
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PR-Consumo-B
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|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PR-Humatas-Ap
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|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
|
1
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|
|
|
|
|
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PR-Humatas-B
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
6
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GA-Cecil-Ap
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
3
|
1
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|
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|
|
|
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GA-Cecil-Bt
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|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NC-Hayesville-Ap
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|
|
2
|
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
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NC-Hayesville-Bt2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
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NC-Hayesville-C2
|
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
AL-Decatur-Ap
|
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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AL-Decatur-Bt
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GA-Orangeburg-Ap
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GA-Dyke-Ap
|
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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FL-Millhopper-Btg
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NJ-Marlton-A1
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NJ-Marlton-Bt2
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LA-Sharkey-Ap
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OK-Heiden-C2
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
|
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* "y" designates small amounts of regularly mixed layered vermiculite/illite.
** "y" designates a significant extent of random mixed layering of
smectite and kaolinite.