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Elements of Earth 8-35 km crust
% by weight in crust O Si Al Fe Ca Na K Mg other
= 49.2 = 25.7 = 7.5 = 4.7 = 3.4 = 2.6 = 2.4 = 1.9 = 2.6
82.4%
12500 km dia SIVA
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Soil Formation Parent Rock
Residual soil ~ in situ weathering (by physical & chemical agents) of parent rock
Transported soil ~ weathered and transported far away by wind, water and ice.
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Parent Rock ~ formed by one of these three different processes igneous formed by cooling of molten magma (lava) e.g., granite
sedimentary formed by gradual deposition, and in layers e.g., limestone, shale
metamorphic
formed by alteration of igneous & sedimentary rocks by pressure/temperature e.g., marble
SIVA
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Residual Soils Formed by in situ weathering of parent rock
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Transported Soils Transported by:
SIVA
Special name:
wind
“Aeolian”
sea (salt water)
“Marine”
lake (fresh water)
“Lacustrine”
river
“Alluvial”
ice
“Glacial” 6
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Basic Structural Units Clay minerals are made of two distinct structural units. hydroxyl or oxygen
oxygen
aluminium or magnesium
silicon
0.26 nm
Silicon tetrahedron SIVA
0.29 nm
Aluminium Octahedron 8
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Tetrahedral Sheet Several tetrahedrons ed together form a tetrahedral sheet.
tetrahedron hexagonal hole
SIVA
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Tetrahedral & Octahedral Sheets For simplicity, let’s represent silica tetrahedral sheet by: Si
and alumina octahedral sheet by: Al
SIVA
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Different Clay Minerals Different combinations of tetrahedral and octahedral sheets form different clay minerals: 1:1 Clay Mineral (e.g., kaolinite, halloysite):
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Different Clay Minerals Different combinations of tetrahedral and octahedral sheets form different clay minerals: 2:1 Clay Mineral (e.g., montmorillonite, illite)
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Kaolinite
Typically 70-100 layers ed by strong H-bond no easy separation
Al Si Al Si Al Si Al Si
SIVA
0.72 nm
ed by oxygen sharing
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Kaolinite used in paints, paper and in pottery and
pharmaceutical industries (OH)8Al4Si4O10
Halloysite kaolinite family; hydrated and tubular structure (OH)8Al4Si4O10.4H2O
SIVA
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Montmorillonite also called smectite; expands on with water Si Al Si
easily separated by water
ed by weak van der Waal’s bond SIVA
Si Al Si Si Al Si
0.96 nm
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Montmorillonite A highly reactive (expansive) clay swells on with water
(OH)4Al4Si8O20.nH2O
Bentonite
high affinity to water
montmorillonite family used as drilling mud, in slurry trench walls,
stopping leaks SIVA
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Illite
ed by K+ ions fit into the hexagonal holes in Si-sheet
Si Al Si Si Al Si
0.96 nm
Si Al Si SIVA
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Others… Chlorite A 2:1:1 (???) mineral. Si
Al
Al or Mg
Vermiculite montmorillonite family; 2 interlayers of water
Attapulgite chain structure (no sheets); needle-like appearance SIVA
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A Clay Particle
Plate-like or Flaky Shape SIVA
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Clay Fabric edge-to-face
Flocculated SIVA
face-to-face
Dispersed 20
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Clay Fabric Electrochemical environment (i.e., pH, acidity, temperature, cations present in the water) during the time of sedimentation influence clay fabric significantly. Clay particles tend to align perpendicular to the load applied on them.
SIVA
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SIVA
22
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Scanning Electron Microscope common technique to see clay particles qualitative
plate-like structure
SIVA
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Others… X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) to identify the molecular structure and minerals present
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) to identify the minerals present
SIVA
24
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Casagrande’s PI-LL Chart 60
U-line
Plasticity Index
50
montmorillonite
illite
A-line
40 30
kaolinite
20
halloysite
10
chlorite
0 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Liquid Limit
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Specific Surface surface area per unit mass (m2/g) smaller the grain, higher the specific surface e.g., soil grain with specific gravity of 2.7
10 mm cube spec. surface = 222.2 mm2/g SIVA
1 mm cube spec. surface = 2222.2 mm2/g 27
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Isomorphous Substitution substitution of Si4+ and Al3+ by other lower valence
(e.g., Mg2+) cations results in charge imbalance (net negative) + + + _ _ _ _+ + _ + _ _ _ __ + _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ SIVA
positively charged edges negatively charged faces
Clay Particle with Net negative Charge
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Cation Exchange Capacity (c.e.c) known as exchangeable cations capacity to attract cations from the water (i.e., measure of the net negative charge of the clay particle) measured in meq/100g (net negative charge per 100 g of clay) milliequivalents The replacement power is greater for higher valence and larger cations. Al3+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ >> NH4+ > K+ > H+ > Na+ > Li+ SIVA
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A Comparison
SIVA
Mineral
Specific surface (m2/g)
C.E.C (meq/100g)
Kaolinite
10-20
3-10
Illite
80-100
20-30
Montmorillonite
800
80-120
Chlorite
80
20-30
30
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Cation Concentration in Water cation concentration drops with distance from clay particle clay particle + +
+ + + +
++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ ++ + +
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- + cations + - ++ + + + + + + + + + -+ + + + + - + + + + + + + -+ + + + + + -+ + + double layer
+
+ + +
+
+ free water 31
+
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Adsorbed Water A thin layer of water tightly held to particle; like a skin 1-4 molecules of water (1 nm) thick more viscous than free water SIVA
-
adsorbed water
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Clay Particle in Water
adsorbed water SIVA
1nm 50 nm - double layer - water
free water
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SIVA
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Summary - Clays Clay particles are like plates or needles. They are
negatively charged. Clays are plastic; Silts, sands and gravels are non-plastic. Clays exhibit high dry strength and slow dilatancy.
SIVA
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Summary - Montmorillonite Montmorillonites have very high specific surface,
cation exchange capacity, and affinity to water. They form reactive clays. Montmorillonites have very high liquid limit (100+),
plasticity index and activity (1-7). Bentonite (a form of Montmorillonite) is frequently used as drilling mud. SIVA
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N. Sivakugan 1
Copyright©2001
Elements of Earth 8-35 km crust
% by weight in crust O Si Al Fe Ca Na K Mg other
= 49.2 = 25.7 = 7.5 = 4.7 = 3.4 = 2.6 = 2.4 = 1.9 = 2.6
82.4%
12500 km dia SIVA
2
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Soil Formation Parent Rock
Residual soil ~ in situ weathering (by physical & chemical agents) of parent rock
Transported soil ~ weathered and transported far away by wind, water and ice.
SIVA
3
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Parent Rock ~ formed by one of these three different processes igneous formed by cooling of molten magma (lava) e.g., granite
sedimentary formed by gradual deposition, and in layers e.g., limestone, shale
metamorphic
formed by alteration of igneous & sedimentary rocks by pressure/temperature e.g., marble
SIVA
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Residual Soils Formed by in situ weathering of parent rock
SIVA
5
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Transported Soils Transported by:
SIVA
Special name:
wind
“Aeolian”
sea (salt water)
“Marine”
lake (fresh water)
“Lacustrine”
river
“Alluvial”
ice
“Glacial” 6
Copyright©2001
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7
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Basic Structural Units Clay minerals are made of two distinct structural units. hydroxyl or oxygen
oxygen
aluminium or magnesium
silicon
0.26 nm
Silicon tetrahedron SIVA
0.29 nm
Aluminium Octahedron 8
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Tetrahedral Sheet Several tetrahedrons ed together form a tetrahedral sheet.
tetrahedron hexagonal hole
SIVA
9
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Tetrahedral & Octahedral Sheets For simplicity, let’s represent silica tetrahedral sheet by: Si
and alumina octahedral sheet by: Al
SIVA
10
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Different Clay Minerals Different combinations of tetrahedral and octahedral sheets form different clay minerals: 1:1 Clay Mineral (e.g., kaolinite, halloysite):
SIVA
11
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Different Clay Minerals Different combinations of tetrahedral and octahedral sheets form different clay minerals: 2:1 Clay Mineral (e.g., montmorillonite, illite)
SIVA
12
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Kaolinite
Typically 70-100 layers ed by strong H-bond no easy separation
Al Si Al Si Al Si Al Si
SIVA
0.72 nm
ed by oxygen sharing
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Kaolinite used in paints, paper and in pottery and
pharmaceutical industries (OH)8Al4Si4O10
Halloysite kaolinite family; hydrated and tubular structure (OH)8Al4Si4O10.4H2O
SIVA
14
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Montmorillonite also called smectite; expands on with water Si Al Si
easily separated by water
ed by weak van der Waal’s bond SIVA
Si Al Si Si Al Si
0.96 nm
15
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Montmorillonite A highly reactive (expansive) clay swells on with water
(OH)4Al4Si8O20.nH2O
Bentonite
high affinity to water
montmorillonite family used as drilling mud, in slurry trench walls,
stopping leaks SIVA
16
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Illite
ed by K+ ions fit into the hexagonal holes in Si-sheet
Si Al Si Si Al Si
0.96 nm
Si Al Si SIVA
17
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Others… Chlorite A 2:1:1 (???) mineral. Si
Al
Al or Mg
Vermiculite montmorillonite family; 2 interlayers of water
Attapulgite chain structure (no sheets); needle-like appearance SIVA
18
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A Clay Particle
Plate-like or Flaky Shape SIVA
19
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Clay Fabric edge-to-face
Flocculated SIVA
face-to-face
Dispersed 20
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Clay Fabric Electrochemical environment (i.e., pH, acidity, temperature, cations present in the water) during the time of sedimentation influence clay fabric significantly. Clay particles tend to align perpendicular to the load applied on them.
SIVA
21
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SIVA
22
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Scanning Electron Microscope common technique to see clay particles qualitative
plate-like structure
SIVA
23
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Others… X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) to identify the molecular structure and minerals present
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) to identify the minerals present
SIVA
24
Copyright©2001
Casagrande’s PI-LL Chart 60
U-line
Plasticity Index
50
montmorillonite
illite
A-line
40 30
kaolinite
20
halloysite
10
chlorite
0 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Liquid Limit
SIVA
25
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SIVA
26
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Specific Surface surface area per unit mass (m2/g) smaller the grain, higher the specific surface e.g., soil grain with specific gravity of 2.7
10 mm cube spec. surface = 222.2 mm2/g SIVA
1 mm cube spec. surface = 2222.2 mm2/g 27
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Isomorphous Substitution substitution of Si4+ and Al3+ by other lower valence
(e.g., Mg2+) cations results in charge imbalance (net negative) + + + _ _ _ _+ + _ + _ _ _ __ + _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ SIVA
positively charged edges negatively charged faces
Clay Particle with Net negative Charge
28
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Cation Exchange Capacity (c.e.c) known as exchangeable cations capacity to attract cations from the water (i.e., measure of the net negative charge of the clay particle) measured in meq/100g (net negative charge per 100 g of clay) milliequivalents The replacement power is greater for higher valence and larger cations. Al3+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ >> NH4+ > K+ > H+ > Na+ > Li+ SIVA
29
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A Comparison
SIVA
Mineral
Specific surface (m2/g)
C.E.C (meq/100g)
Kaolinite
10-20
3-10
Illite
80-100
20-30
Montmorillonite
800
80-120
Chlorite
80
20-30
30
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Cation Concentration in Water cation concentration drops with distance from clay particle clay particle + +
+ + + +
++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ ++ + +
SIVA
- + cations + - ++ + + + + + + + + + -+ + + + + - + + + + + + + -+ + + + + + -+ + + double layer
+
+ + +
+
+ free water 31
+
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Adsorbed Water A thin layer of water tightly held to particle; like a skin 1-4 molecules of water (1 nm) thick more viscous than free water SIVA
-
adsorbed water
32
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Clay Particle in Water
adsorbed water SIVA
1nm 50 nm - double layer - water
free water
33
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SIVA
34
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Summary - Clays Clay particles are like plates or needles. They are
negatively charged. Clays are plastic; Silts, sands and gravels are non-plastic. Clays exhibit high dry strength and slow dilatancy.
SIVA
35
Copyright©2001
Summary - Montmorillonite Montmorillonites have very high specific surface,
cation exchange capacity, and affinity to water. They form reactive clays. Montmorillonites have very high liquid limit (100+),
plasticity index and activity (1-7). Bentonite (a form of Montmorillonite) is frequently used as drilling mud. SIVA
36
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