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Zement m

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Zement m, sekundäres Bindemittel n, Zwischensubstanz f ● cement [Mineral material, usually chemically precipitated, that occurs in the spaces among the individual grains of a consolidated sedimentary rock, thereby binding the grains together as a rigid, coherent mass; it may be derived from the sediment or its entrapped waters, or it may be brought in by solution from outside sources. The most common cements are silica (quartz, opal, chalcedony), carbonates (calcite, dolomite, siderite), and various iron oxides. Others include clay minerals, barite, gypsum, anhydrite, and pyrite. Detrital clay minerals and other fine clastic particles may also serve as cements] …
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Title
Zement m
Copyright Year
2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33335-4_260187