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Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications 3rd edition Joseph Davidovits ©2008, 2011 Joseph Davidovits ISBN: 9782951482050 3rd edition, july 2011. Published by: Institut Géopolymère…

Slide 1 Sheet Silicates – aka Phyllosilicates [Si 2 O 5 ] 2- Sheets of tetrahedra Phyllosilicates micas talc clay minerals serpentine Clays  talc  pyrophyllite …

Minerals Ch. 9 9.1 What is a mineral? Minerals Inorganic A. Kinds of minerals B. Silicate minerals Nonsilicated minerals C. Crystalline structure The crystalline structure…

Ionic radius is related to the valence of the ion - ions that have lost electrons (cations) are smaller than their neutral state, ions that have gained electrons (anions)…

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i.?PEi{ Dli. Mineral and Rock ldentification MI N ERAL IDENTIFICATION Table C.3 lists many of the more common minerals. Representa- rive chemical formulas are provided for…

Slide 1METAMORPHIC ROCKS Slide 2 INTRODUCTION – THE ORIGIN OF METAMORPHIC TEXTURES In many cases, metamorphism involves at least some increase in pressure compared to that…