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The problems of hydrous decomposition of alkali feldspars and the formation of the micaceous minerals from the decomposition products are discussed in terms of the surface chemistry and the Al-Si ordering of the feldspars, and a crystal growth model for the micas.
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Devore, G.W. The Surface Chemistry of Feldspars as an Influence on Their Decomposition Products. Clays Clay Miner. 6, 26–41 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.1957.0060104
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