Clay minerals are a major constituent of the earth's surface and are mainly found in the sediments of lakes, rivers and oceans. The properties of clay and claystone crucially depend on how the tiny ...

This diagram illustrates the distribution of charges on clay particles within a solution and the structure of the surrounding diffuse double layer. The diffuse double layer of clay minerals will form ...

Aclara Resources' Carina Module is projected to deliver $487M in annual net revenue and $352M EBITDA, with a 4.5-year payback ...

Plate tectonics can trigger ice ages through the production of the carbon-trapping mineral smectite, according to a new study. MIT geologists have found that a clay mineral on the seafloor, called ...