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Record 1 2015-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Soil Science
DEF

A group of nonexpanding platy clay minerals, similar chemically to the vermiculite group, but having a single hydroxide layer between the sheets in place of the exchangeable cations and water.

CONT

The chlorite group of minerals derives its name from the common green color of most varieties, although specimens of many diverse colors are known to exist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Groupe de minéraux argileux à feuillets non expansibles, chimiquement semblables aux minéraux du groupe des vermiculites, mais comportant une couche simple d'hydroxydes entre les feuillets, au lieu de cations échangeables et d'eau.

CONT

Le groupe des chlorites comprend [...] les chlorites vraies [et] [...] les pseudochlorites ou chlorites gonflantes [...]

OBS

chlorites : Nom d'un groupe de phyllosilicates.

Spanish

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