Clay Mineralogy of Central Victorian (Creswick) Soils: Clay Mineral Contents as a Possible Tool of Environmental Indicator From: Soil & Sediment Contamination | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Sultan, Khawar | Copyright Taylor & Francis Ltd. Jul 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The clay mineralogy and heavy metal/metalloid (As, Pb and Cu) contents of soils developed on the various rock units in a central highlands environment in Victoria (Creswick, Australia) have been investigated. The clay minerals identified showed an order of abundance as: kaolinite [much greater than] illite > smectite > mixed-layer (ML) [asymptotically =] vermiculite. The soil clay mineralogy did not change systematically with depth (0~10, 10~20 and 20~30 cm) and showed large variations ...