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U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-041
A Laboratory Manual for X-Ray Powder Diffraction

X-ray diffraction patterns of air-dried oriented-aggregate mounts

Table of Contents Introduction X-Ray Diffraction Methods Clay Minerals

Clay Mineral Identification Flow Diagram

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