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Applied clay mineralogy : occurrences, processing, and application of kaolins, bentonites, palygorskite-sepiolite, and common clays /

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This book on Applied Clay Mineralogy is comprehensive. It covers the structure, composition, and physical and chemical properties of kaolinite, halloysite, ball clays; bentonites including sodium montmorillonite, calcium montmorillonite, and hectorite; and palygorskite and sepiolite. There is also a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murray, Haydn H. (Haydn Herbert), 1924-
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Developments in clay science. 2.
Subjects:
Clay minerals.
Clay minerals > Industrial applications.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Structure and Composition of the Clay Minerals and their Physical and Chemical Properties. 3. Geology and Location of Major Industrial Clay Deposits. 4. Exploration, Mining, and Processing. 5. Kaolin Applications. 6. Bentonite Applications. 7. Palygorskite and Sepiolite Applications. 8. Common Clays Applications. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D.