Soil Components Vol. 2: Inorganic Components

The major components of most soils are inorganic. These constituents are derived from the weathering of rocks and minerals or from subsequent reaetions and interactions of the weathering products. During the weathering and interactions of weathering products, in­ organic soil colloids are formed. La...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gieseking, J. E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1975, 1975
Edition:1st ed. 1975
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Classification of Soil Silicates and Oxides
  • 2 Micas in Macroscopic Forms
  • 3 Fine-grained Micas in Soils
  • 4 Smectites
  • 5 The Crystallography of Minerals of the Kaolin Group
  • 6 Vermiculites
  • 7 Chlorites
  • 8 Interstratified Clay Minerals
  • 9 Fibrous Minerals
  • 10 Allophane
  • 11 Oxides and Hydrous Oxides of Silicon
  • 12 Feldspar Minerals
  • 13 Heavy Minerals
  • 14 Bioliths
  • 15 Water in Soils
  • 16 The Thermal Characteristics of Soil Minerals and the Use of These Characteristics in the Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of Clay Minerals in Soils
  • 17 The Characterization of Soil Minerals by Infrared Spectroscopy