Chapter - 2 - Clay Mineralogy
Chapter - 2 - Clay Mineralogy
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Silica
Feldspars
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Feldspars
- Lattice structure is open.
- As a result, it is highly susceptible to
weathering.
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Amphiboles
- very much susceptible to
chemical weathering as
compared to feldspar as it
is very much open.
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Silica Tetrahedral
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Silica sheet
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Silica sheet
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Octahedral
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Octahedral sheet
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Kaolinite Sheet 21
Kaolinite Sheet22
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Kaolinite Sheet
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Kaolinite Sheet
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Kaolinite Sheet
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Kaolinite
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The space in the tetrahedral layer
is big.
The K in illite is big and this bond
is dipole bond.
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