Influence of Water Content on the Mechanical Characteristics of Mudstone with High Smectite Content

Table 1

Analytical results of X-ray diffraction for mudstone rocks.

Rock type	All minerals (%)				Clay minerals (%)
	Quartz	Potash feldspar	Albite	Clay minerals	Illite	Kaolinite	Smectite	Chlorite
Mudstone	25.1	0.8	23.8	50.3	2	3	90	5