Compare montmorillonite, hydrous mica, vermiculite, chlorite, kaolinite, and the
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Compare montmorillonite, hydrous mica, vermiculite, chlorite, kaolinite, and the sesquioxides of iron and aluminum as to:c) relative degree of stickiness when wet d) environmental conditions where predominant
Please answer the questions I asked and not the ones I didn’t ask. I don’t need the answers to a and b I got those already I need c and d. Compare montmorillonite, hydrous mica, vermiculite, chlorite, kaolinite, and the sesquioxides of iron and aluminum as to:
c) relative degree of stickiness when wet d) environmental conditions where predominant
Please answer the questions I asked and not the ones I didn’t ask. I don’t need the answers to a and b I got those already I need c and d.
c) relative degree of stickiness when wet d) environmental conditions where predominant
Please answer the questions I asked and not the ones I didn’t ask. I don’t need the answers to a and b I got those already I need c and d.
Explanation / Answer
answer-
c)montmorillonite>vermiculite>hydrous illite>kaolinite>chlorite>sesquioxides of Fe and Al
d)Montmorillonite-occurs as thin beds in cretaceous and tertiary rocks of the W.America formed from the decomposition of volcanic ash.
Hydrous mica/Illite-formed by the weathering of K-feldspar or muscovite and is dominant in shales and argillaceous rocks.
Vermiculite-forms from the hydrothermal alteration of biotite.
Chlorite-found in low grade regional metamorphic rocks such as greenschist ,alteration product in igneous rocks ,argillaceous sedimentary rocks,etc
Kaolinite-forms from the alteration of feldspars in granites.
Sesquoixides of Fe and Al- weathering products of Fe/Al rich primary silicates.
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