Related to the thermodynamic stability of clay minerals at low temperatures
you may wish to look into
Lippmann (1977) N Jb Mineral Abh
or some approaches published in the 80s in GCA.
Good luck, Michael
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Dr. Michael E. Böttcher
Department of Biogeochemistry
Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology
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