Excerpt from The Mica in Argillaceous Sediments The determination Of the mineral composition1 Of a variety Of soils, clays, and shales, mostly from Illinois, has revealed in many Of them a constituent belonging to the mica group Of minerals and somewhat Similar to muscovite, heretofore referred to as the sericite-like mineral. Other investigators2 have noted what is apparently the same mineral in similar sediments, describing it as resembling muscovite, but as differing from it by containing less potash and more water. It ...
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Excerpt from The Mica in Argillaceous Sediments The determination Of the mineral composition1 Of a variety Of soils, clays, and shales, mostly from Illinois, has revealed in many Of them a constituent belonging to the mica group Of minerals and somewhat Similar to muscovite, heretofore referred to as the sericite-like mineral. Other investigators2 have noted what is apparently the same mineral in similar sediments, describing it as resembling muscovite, but as differing from it by containing less potash and more water. It has been called hydromica or sericite, the latter term being used because some Of its physical properties appeared to be similar to those which have been associated with the mineral sericite. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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