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Record 1 1977-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

The "clay vermiculites" are dioctahedral or trioctahedral micaceous structures in which bonding between the layers is weaker than in micas and chlorites, but stronger than in montmorillonites. It is now certain that all the intermediate forms occur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

Les "argiles vermiculites" sont des édifices micacés dioctaédriques ou trioctaédriques, dont la liaison entre les feuillets est moins bien assurée que dans les micas et les chlorites, mais mieux que dans les montmorillonites. Il est certain actuellement que tous les intermédiaires existent.

Spanish

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