Oxidation of Ferrous Iron in Vermiculite and Biotite Alters Fixation and Replaceability of Potassium

Oxidation of octahedral ferrous to ferric iron in soil vermiculite clays and biotites increases the potassium-fixation capacity of vermiculites and increases the difficulty of replacing interlayer potassium in biotites. This unexpected effect is believed to be related to an increase in the attractiv...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 162; no. 3860; pp. 1401 - 1402
Main Authors Barshad, Isaac, Kishk, Fawzy M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 20.12.1968
Subjects
Biotite
Clay soils
Clays
Hydroxyls
Ions
Mica
Oxidation
Potassium
Soil samples
Vermiculite
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Summary:Oxidation of octahedral ferrous to ferric iron in soil vermiculite clays and biotites increases the potassium-fixation capacity of vermiculites and increases the difficulty of replacing interlayer potassium in biotites. This unexpected effect is believed to be related to an increase in the attractive forces between potassium ions and oxygen ions of the surface layers which is brought about by a tilting of the dipole of the octahedral hydroxyl ions from a perpendicular position to an inclined position with respect to the cleavage plane.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.162.3860.1401