Research Article

Macro- and Microresearch on Swelling Characteristics and Deformation Mechanism of Red-Bed Mudstone in Central Sichuan, China

Table 2

Mineral composition and quantitative proportion.

No.Sampling locationMineral proportion (%)
MontmorilloniteIlliteQuartzAlbiteKaoliniteCalciteHematite

1Neijiang20.7017.4335.9217.643.593.221.50
219.6715.3635.3218.115.124.751.66
320.1414.5438.6320.544.881.27
1Yibin12.6314.6332.4518.563.4310.987.32
211.838.9538.4522.434.438.355.56
312.8913.8531.8919.153.3311.347.56
1Qianjiang14.8117.7135.3332.15
214.1710.2539.4136.16
312.1714.6040.7432.49