Clay Minerals in Nature

Marta Valaskova

ISBN 10: 9535107380 / ISBN 13: 9789535107385

Published by Intechopen Sep 2012, 2012

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Clay is an abundant raw material which has a variety of uses and properties depending on their structure and composition. Clay minerals are inexpensive and environmentally friendly naturally occurring nanomaterials, thanks to their 1 nm thick silicate layers, in all types of sediments and sedimentary rocks. The book chapters have been classified according to their characteristics in topics and applications. Therefore, in the first section five chapters is dedicated to the characterization and utilization of clay minerals in deposits. The second section includes four chapters about the significance of clay minerals in soils. Third section is devoted to different aspects of clay minerals research, especially to the characterization of structure and modifications for their application. 328 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Clay Minerals in Nature
• Publisher: Intechopen Sep 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9535107380
• ISBN 13: 9789535107385
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 185H x 27D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 185 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 922 grams

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Clay is an abundant raw material which has a variety of uses and properties depending on their structure and composition. Clay minerals are inexpensive and environmentally friendly naturally occurring nanomaterials, thanks to their 1 nm thick silicate layers, in all types of sediments and sedimentary rocks. The book chapters have been classified according to their characteristics in topics and applications. Therefore, in the first section five chapters is dedicated to the characterization and utilization of clay minerals in deposits. The second section includes four chapters about the significance of clay minerals in soils. Third section is devoted to different aspects of clay minerals research, especially to the characterization of structure and modifications for their application.