phyllosilicate

(ˌfɪləʊˈsɪlɪkeɪt)

(Minerals) any of a class of silicate minerals, including talc, consisting of thin sheets

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phyllosilicate

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Phyllosilicate clay minerals are the main constituent of clays [2].

Characterization of Colombian Clay and Its Potential Use as Adsorbent

Soil minerals (e.g., phyllosilicate and carbonate minerals), in particular, have unique absorption features in the VNIR region due to overtones and vibrational combinations related to the stretching and bending of the molecular bonds such as O-H, C-H, C-C, and N-H [31].

Visible and Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for Investigating Soil Mineralogy: A Review

Additionally, a phyllosilicate mineral (chlorite) and a feldspar (albite) are detected in the clay sample.

Valorisation of GRP Dust Waste in Fired Clay Bricks

They are based on expandable layered kaolin and serpentine a 2:1 layered silicate such as phyllosilicate, talc, or pyrophyllite.

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In thin section, detrital phyllosilicate minerals and a majority of elongate quartz grains are all aligned parallel to bedding (Fig.

Quarrying History and Use of the Buena Vista Freestone, South-Central Ohio: Understanding the 19th Century Industrial Development of a Geological Resource

The first group of variables includes calcite, the sum of smectite+illite/ smectite+chlorite, [Fe.sub.2][O.sub.3], CaO and the whole content of phyllosilicate minerals.

Upper-pleistocene terrace deposits in Mediterranean climate: geomorphological and source-rock control on mineral and geochemical signatures (Betic Cordillera, se Spain)

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