Table T4. Statistical comparison of maximum, minimum, average, and standard deviation for values of relative mineral abundance and expandability of illite/smectite (I/S) mixed-layer clay, Sites C0001, C0002, C0004, C0006, C0007, and C0008.
| Site | Unit | Mineral | Relative abundance (wt%) | Standard deviation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | Minimum | Average | ||||
| C0002 | I | Smectite | 30 | 10 | 21 | 6 |
| Illite | 44 | 33 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Kaolinite | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Chlorite | 32 | 16 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Quartz | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 74 | 52 | 59 | 5 | ||
| II | Smectite | 32 | 19 | 25 | 3 | |
| Illite | 40 | 31 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Chlorite | 29 | 16 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 19 | 5 | 13 | 3 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 68 | 53 | 61 | 3 | ||
| III | Smectite | 49 | 30 | 36 | 4 | |
| Illite | 40 | 30 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Chlorite | 23 | 11 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 65 | 58 | 61 | 2 | ||
| IV | Smectite | 60 | 22 | 43 | 10 | |
| Illite | 36 | 24 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Kaolinite | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 27 | 9 | 15 | 4 | ||
| Quartz | 18 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 72 | 60 | 69 | 5 | ||
| C0001 | I | Smectite | 47 | 17 | 31 | 6 |
| Illite | 45 | 31 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 25 | 13 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 18 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 69 | 51 | 62 | 4 | ||
| II | Smectite | 44 | 27 | 36 | 4 | |
| Illite | 43 | 33 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 21 | 11 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Quartz | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 69 | 60 | 64 | 2 | ||
| C0004 | I | Smectite | 44 | 22 | 32 | 5 |
| Illite | 43 | 28 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Kaolinite | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 22 | 11 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 21 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 72 | 59 | 65 | 3 | ||
| IIA | Smectite | 33 | 22 | 26 | 3 | |
| Illite | 40 | 33 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 28 | 15 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Quartz | 20 | 7 | 10 | 4 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 65 | 61 | 62 | 1 | ||
| IIB | Smectite | 41 | 24 | 28 | 4 | |
| Illite | 40 | 33 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 23 | 19 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Quartz | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 68 | 64 | 65 | 3 | ||
| III | Smectite | 39 | 32 | 36 | 2 | |
| Illite | 38 | 33 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Kaolinite | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 24 | 14 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 68 | 65 | 66 | 2 | ||
| IV | Smectite | 42 | 28 | 34 | 4 | |
| Illite | 36 | 29 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 24 | 14 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Quartz | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 71 | 69 | 68 | 2 | ||
| C0008 | IA | Smectite | 38 | 19 | 29 | 5 |
| Illite | 42 | 30 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Kaolinite | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Chlorite | 27 | 16 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 19 | 4 | 10 | 3 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 70 | 52 | 65 | 3 | ||
| IB | Smectite | 41 | 18 | 30 | 6 | |
| Illite | 40 | 27 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Kaolinite | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 28 | 14 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 17 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 72 | 56 | 66 | 4 | ||
| C0006 | I | Smectite | 34 | 18 | 25 | 5 |
| Illite | 43 | 33 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Kaolinite | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 28 | 19 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 68 | 59 | 64 | 3 | ||
| II | Smectite | 43 | 15 | 27 | 6 | |
| Illite | 45 | 28 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Kaolinite | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 33 | 16 | 26 | 4 | ||
| Quartz | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 74 | 63 | 68 | 3 | ||
| III | Smectite | 49 | 20 | 37 | 5 | |
| Illite | 42 | 31 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Kaolinite | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 28 | 12 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 72 | 61 | 65 | 3 | ||
| C0007 | I | Smectite | 66 | 14 | 23 | 13 |
| Illite | 48 | 18 | 39 | 7 | ||
| Kaolinite | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 30 | 16 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Quartz | 20 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 77 | 53 | 63 | 5 | ||
| II | Smectite | 40 | 6 | 25 | 8 | |
| Illite | 54 | 26 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Kaolinite | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 31 | 17 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Quartz | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 73 | 54 | 66 | 4 | ||
| III | Smectite | 49 | 30 | 39 | 4 | |
| Illite | 40 | 30 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Kaolinite | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Chlorite | 23 | 12 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Quartz | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| I/S expandability (%) | 69 | 61 | 66 | 2 | ||
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