Presencia y génesis de los minerales fibrosos de la arcilla en las proximidades de Villamuriel de CerratoProvincia de Palencia

  1. Navarrete López-Cozar, José
  2. Díez Torres, J. A.
  3. Martín Pozas, José María
  4. Añorbe Urmeneta, Mónica
  5. Suárez Barrios, María Mercedes
Journal:
Studia geologica salmanticensia

ISSN: 0211-8327

Year of publication: 1989

Volume: 26

Pages: 7-26

Type: Article

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Abstract

Neogene Marly materials are studied near Villamuriel de Cerrato, in the province of Palencia (Duero Basin, Spain). The presence practically constant of sepiolite, palygorskite and illite, have been observed. Smectites and kaolinite are seldom found. Sepiolite predominates over the rest of clay minerals. Genetic conditions which are necesary for growing fibrous minerals are revised. In our case, we have observed a straight relation between dissolution of dolomite, silicated gel formation and development of sepiolite and palygorskite fibers from it.