2020
DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-3131-3
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A petrographic, mineralogical, and geochemical characterizations of the lateritic hardpans of Bamendjou in the western region of Cameroon

Abstract: A combined petrographic, mineralogical, and geochemical characterization of the lateritic hardpan deposits of Bamendjou was carried out. The purpose was to better understand the process of laterization in a view to facilitate the broad use of this deposit in building applications. The petrographic analysis reveals the presence of protopisolithic, massive, and nodular facies. On the basis of the results provided by X-ray diffraction (XRD), these facies are composed of such phases as gibbsite, goethite, hematite… Show more

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“…The Bamileke Plateau lateritic gravelled materials (BPLGM) have plasticity indexes between 7 and 40%, maximum dry densities between 1.50 and 2.20 g/cm 3 , and CBR values varying between 11 and 60% (Sikali and Mir-Emirati 1986;Nyemb et al 2013;Manefouet 2016;Hyoumbi Tchungouelieu et al 2018;Takala and Mbessa 2018;Keyangue Tchouata et al 2019). They are mainly made up of gibbsite, goethite, hematite, anatase, and kaolinite (Momo Nouazi et al 2012;Manefouet 2016;Ngueumdjo et al 2020). BPLGM may also contain ilmenite, illite; florencite; montmorillonite; plagioclase, and quartz (Hyoumbi Tchungouelieu et al 2018); vermiculite, smectite, halloysite, and phlogopite (Tematio et al 2017).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Bamileke Plateau lateritic gravelled materials (BPLGM) have plasticity indexes between 7 and 40%, maximum dry densities between 1.50 and 2.20 g/cm 3 , and CBR values varying between 11 and 60% (Sikali and Mir-Emirati 1986;Nyemb et al 2013;Manefouet 2016;Hyoumbi Tchungouelieu et al 2018;Takala and Mbessa 2018;Keyangue Tchouata et al 2019). They are mainly made up of gibbsite, goethite, hematite, anatase, and kaolinite (Momo Nouazi et al 2012;Manefouet 2016;Ngueumdjo et al 2020). BPLGM may also contain ilmenite, illite; florencite; montmorillonite; plagioclase, and quartz (Hyoumbi Tchungouelieu et al 2018); vermiculite, smectite, halloysite, and phlogopite (Tematio et al 2017).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%