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Zeta potential and related properties of kaolin clays from Georgia

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Kaolin clays from five different commercial deposits in Georgia were studied to understand the variations of zeta potential and related fundamental properties. The results suggest that higher negative zeta potential is related to exchangeable or soluble calcium ions in the clays.

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  1. ECC International Inc., Sandersville, GA, USA

    J. Yuan (member SME, group leader and minerals tech leader) & R. J. Pruett (member SME, group leader and minerals tech leader)

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Preprint 97-180, presented at the SME Annual Meeting, Feb. 24–27, 1997, Denver, CO. Discussion of this peer-reviewed and approved paper is invited and must be submitted to SME prior to May 31, 1998.

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Yuan, J., Pruett, R.J. Zeta potential and related properties of kaolin clays from Georgia. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 15, 50–52 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402787

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