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Soil Minerals
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                                                                                          Figure 6.5
                                                                                          Two classes of
                                                                                          clay minerals
                                                                                          depending on the
                                                                                          number of sheets
                                                                                          per layer. One kind
                                                                                          is used for making
                                                                                          fine porcelain and
                                                                                          the other can
                                                                                          gradually create
                                                                                          havoc.





















































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