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

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Hunt, G.R., Hall, R.B. Identification of Kaolins and Associated Minerals in Altered Volcanic Rocks by Infrared Spectroscopy. Clays Clay Miner. 29, 76–78 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.1981.0290114

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