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Clay minerals their chemical formula and structures |
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Answer» please mark me as BRAINLIST Explanation: The GENERAL formula is (Ca,Na,H)(Al,Mg,Fe,Zn)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2-xH2O, where X represents a variable AMOUNT of water. These minerals all have the sandwich STRUCTURE with tetrahedral silicate layers strongly bonded to octahedral aluminum or magnesium atoms. |
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