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Identification of Kaolins and Associated Minerals in Altered Volcanic Rocks by Infrared Spectroscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2024

Graham R. Hunt  and
Robert B. Hall
Graham R. Hunt
Affiliation:
U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225
Robert B. Hall
Affiliation:
U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225
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AluniteIdentificationInfrared spectroscopyKaoliniteRemote sensingVolcanic rocks
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Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , February 1981 , pp. 76 - 78
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Copyright © 1981, The Clay Minerals Society

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Brand or manufacturers' names used in this report are for descriptive purposes only and do not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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