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X-Ray Diffraction and the Identification and Analysis of Clay Minerals - Softcover

Moore, Duane M.; Reynolds Jr., Robert C.

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9780195051704: X-Ray Diffraction and the Identification and Analysis of Clay Minerals
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ISBN 10: 019505170X ISBN 13: 9780195051704
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1989

Synopsis

Clay minerals are the most abundant minerals on Earth. Widely used in building materials and industry, they are components of bricks, concrete, and ceramics; they impart whiteness to paper; they serve as catalysts in chemical processes, fillers in pharmaceuticals, and stabilizing agents in the disposal of toxic and radioactive wastes; and they indicate the location of petroleum and natural gas reservoirs. Furthermore, a knowledge of the properties of these minerals is essential in agriculture and in making informed engineering decisions. In this text, the authors explore the applications and limitations of data produced by the interaction of X-rays with crystalline minerals. The treatment is informal but rigorous, combining theoretical discussion with recipe-like directions for laboratory procedures.

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About the Author

Duane M. Moore, Clay Mineralogist, Illinois State Geological Survey. Robert C. Reynolds, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
019505170X
ISBN 13 
9780195051704
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
352
Rating
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