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SILICATE ALUMINA [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Geochemistry
  • Mineralogy
CONT

The definition of "clay" is a naturally occurring earthy aggregate in which hydrous silicates of alumina usually predominate.

CONT

kaolin: ... Hydrated alumina silicate, pure clay mineral ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Géochimie
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Les silicates d'alumine. À part la cordiérite et la staurotide, tous les silicates de métamorphisme sont des silicates d'alumine anhydres avec une formule simple [...] pour l'andalousite, la sillimanite et le disthène.

CONT

argile : Terre composée de silicates d'alumine hydratés en fines particules.

CONT

Sur les gneiss et les micaschistes, la latérisation est presque toujours progressive [...] Les micas perdent peu à peu leurs alcalis, les silicates d'alumine colloïdaux deviennent de plus en plus nombreux [...]

Spanish

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