Synthetic ‘deweylite’
- 1 June 1971
- journal article
- Published by Mineralogical Society in Mineralogical Magazine
- Vol. 38 (294) , 225-234
- https://doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1971.038.294.12
Abstract
SummaryMaterials similar to the natural hydrated magnesium silicate mineral deweylite have been synthesized hydrothermally under low-temperature-low-pressure conditions from magnesia-silica gels. Optical, X-ray, infra-red, and DTA examinations have shown that both the natural and synthetic materials are mixtures of badly crystallized talc and badly crystallized serpentine. The mineral is thought to be a coarse mixture of these two components while the synthetic products are intimately interlayered. These materials are believed to be closely related to the hydrated magnesium silicates detected in high-magnesia cement hydration products.Keywords
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