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Mineralogical compositions of five Indian clays have been determined by the petrographic, X-ray, electron-microscopic and differential thermal analysis methods. The relative importance of the methods is discussed and the procedures are described.
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This investigation was made by the author as part of his work on a Colombo Plan Fellowship at the Physical and Crystal Chemistry Section, Mineral Dressing and Process Metallurgy Division, Mines Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa, Canada.
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Rao, M.R. Mineralogy of some Indian clays. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 43, 359–367 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052745
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