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The Surface Chemistry of Feldspars as an Influence on Their Decomposition Products

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

George W. DeVore
George W. DeVore*
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Department of Geology, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Abstract

The problems of hydrous decomposition of alkali feldspars and the formation of the micaceous minerals from the decomposition products are discussed in terms of the surface chemistry and the Al-Si ordering of the feldspars, and a crystal growth model for the micas.

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Clays and Clay Minerals (National Conference on Clays and Clay Minerals) , Volume 6 , February 1957 , pp. 26 - 41
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Copyright © Clay Minerals Society 1957

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