An occurrence of phlogopite and its transformation to vermiculite by weathering
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 March 2018
Summary
The characteristics of a phlogopite and its weathering product, vermiculite, have been studied by X-ray, infra-red, electron-microscope, and chemical methods. Inclusions within these minerals have been identified as thin films rich in iron oxide (which impart a schiller effect), spinel (which may exist in a preferred orientation), and serpentine. The orientation relationship between the fresh mica and its weathering product has been established by single-crystal methods. The mechanism of transformation from a 1-layer to a 2-layer polytype is discussed.
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- Research Article
- Information
- Mineralogical magazine and journal of the Mineralogical Society , Volume 35 , Issue 269 , March 1965 , pp. 151 - 164
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- Copyright © The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1965
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