@article{fdi:010062391, title = {{K}aolin-group minerals : from hydrogen-banded layears to environmental recorders}, author = {{B}alan, {E}tienne and {C}alas, {G}. and {B}ish, {D}. {L}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{K}aolin-group minerals typically form as a result of hydrothermal alteration and/or weathering processes. {T}hey occur in environments as diverse as tropical soils, continental sedimentary deposits, and altered crustal rocks. {T}hey have also been detected on the surface of {M}ars. {G}iven their prevalence, they have attracted the attention of researchers in materials chemistry, environmental geochemistry, and high-pressure mineral physics. {T}heir structure and related properties have been studied for about a century, and these studies reflect advances in experimental techniques, modeling approaches, and concepts in mineralogy. {A}mong key features of their structure are the predominance of 2-{D} stacking defects and the peculiar role of {H}-bonding in the control of their polytypism.}, keywords = {kaolin ; stacking order ; {H}-bonding ; vibrational spectroscopy ; weathering processes}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}lements}, volume = {10}, numero = {3}, pages = {183--188}, ISSN = {1811-5209}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.2113/gselements.10.3.183}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062391}, }