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Summarises the state-of-the-art in the study of mineral surfaces and some of the key applications of surface science in mineralogy and mineral chemistry.
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Mineral surfaces: an overview. Mineral surfaces: their characterization, and their chemical, physical and reactive nature. Mineral surfaces: theoretical approaches. New x-ray techniques and approaches to surface mineralogy. Sorption at mineral-water interfaces: macroscopic and microscopic perspectives. Surface chemistry during the dissolution of oxide and silicate materials. Electrochemistry and surface chemistry of sulphide minerals. Surface chemistry of sulphide flotation. Clay mineral surfaces. Zeolite surfaces and reactivity.
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Edited By: DJ Vaughan and RAD Pattrick
384 pages, B/w photos, tabs, graphs
The scope and the impact of the subject is clearly broad. This book successfully deals with it at an introductory level and should appeal to a wide readership ... I recommend it to you. - Geoscientist; This splendid book...provides an excellent introduction to a developing and important subject. The authors and publishers should feel proud of this contribution to the literature... - Mineralogical Magazine.