Minerals in Soil Environments
Author | : Joe Boris Dixon |
Publisher | : American Society of Agronomy |
Total Pages | : 1288 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822003702867 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Minerals in Soil Environments written by Joe Boris Dixon and published by American Society of Agronomy. This book was released on 1989 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil mineralogy. Surface chemistry of soil minerals. Organic matter in mineral soils. Mineral equilibria and the soil system. Mineral occurrence in soil environments. Carbonate, halide, sulfate, and sulfide minerals. Aluminium oxides and oxyhydroxides. Iron oxides. Manganese oxydes and hydroxides. Kaolin and serpentine group minerals.The pyrophyllite-talc group. Micas. Vermiculites. Smectites. Chlorites. Interstratification in layer silicates. Palygorskite and sepiolite group minerals. Zeolites. Silica. eldspars, olivines, pyroxenes, and amphiboles. Allophane and imogolite. Phosphate minerals. Titanium and zirconium minerals.