Phase (%)

Formule

Clay samples

YC1

YC2

RC1

RC2

LC1

LC2

Quartz

SiO2

30.7

30.1

68

67.3

20.4

20.1

Muscovite

KAl2AlSi3O8(OH)2

3.0

2.9

2

2.3

3.1

3.0

Kaolinite

Al2Si2O5(OH)4

36.4

37.5

25.4

26.2

31.6

30.5

Illite

(K∙H3O)(Al∙Mg∙Fe)2(Si∙Al)4O10[(OH)2∙(H2O)]

15.6

15.3

-

-

-

-

Goethite

FeOOH

4.3

4.2

3.3

4.2

27.8

28.7

Hematite

Fe2O3

0.4

0.3

-

-

3.2

3.1

Amorphes

9.6

9.7

-

-

13.9

14.6

Total

100

100

98.7

100

100

100