The crystal structure and chemistry of several palygorskite samples with different geneses

Abstract

The structure, chemical composition, and properties of palygorskites from several deposits in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Slovakia have been investigated by transmission electron microscopy, microanalysis, X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and thermal analysis. It is shown that the palygorskites formed under different physicochemical conditions may significantly differ in chemical composition, morphology, and defect structure. Depending on the formation conditions, palygorskites decompose differently upon heating.