argillation

argillation

[‚är·jə′lā·shən]
(geology)
Development of clay minerals by weathering of aluminum silicates.
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The alteration of adjacent rocks within the deposits is relatively simple, and the alteration processes (Figure 7) mainly include dolomitization, calcitization, and pyritization, with silification and argillation also occurring over a smaller distribution range.
(d) Argillation, with the clay substances occurring as cryptocrystalline microflakes with grain sizes smaller than 0.02 mm and gaps interspersed between opaque minerals, (-) 10 x 2.
Identification of Two Types of Metallogenic Fluids in the Ultra-Large Huize Pb-Zn Deposit, SW China
Changes in microstructure eventually lead to reduced density, development of the pore system, and increased degree of argillation. As reported in literature [2,11, 20, 27-30], it can be inferred that the changes in microstructure maybe an important reason for rock softening and deterioration.
An experimental study on the water-induced strength reduction in zigong argillaceous siltstone with different degree of weathering

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