Introduction to Clay Minerals is designed to give a detailed, concise and clear introduction to clay mineralogy. Using the information presented here, one should be able to understand clays and their mineralogy, their uses and importance in modern life.

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In order to understand the methods, one must understand the basics of the structure and chemistry of a mineral; these are given in detail in the book. - International Society of Soil Science; Velde clearly moved to fill a major gap by producing a book designed to introduce clay mineralogy...There can be no doubt that he succeeded and he is to be warmly congratulated - Sedimentary Geology; Who should read this book? Everyone who is concerned about all the environmental changes and problems caused by man, who works in the natural or engineering sciences but has not yet occasion to become acquainted with this omnipresent, remarkable inorganic material which is closely connected with living matter - Applied Clay Science; At last, an easy to comprehend, authoritatively written, soft cover book on clays - Geoderma

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National Centre for Scientific Research, France

B. Velde

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Book Title: Introduction to Clay Minerals
Book Subtitle: Chemistry, origins, uses and environmental significance
Authors: B. Velde
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2368-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-37030-4Published: 31 July 1992
eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-2368-6Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 198
Number of Illustrations: 118 b/w illustrations
Topics: Mineral Resources

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

Front Matter

The clay perspective

Tools

Clays as minerals

Origin of clays

Uses of clays

Clays in the environment

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