0305722 Clay Minerals (3 Credit Hours)
Course Description :Introduction, structure of clay minerals, classification of phyllosilicates, X-ray diffraction (theory and practice), identification of clay minerals, clay crystal chemistry, koalinite and serpentine, smectites, mixed-layer clays and illite, chlorites and vermiculites, quantitative clay analysis geochemistry, origin, and engineering properties of clays, zeolites, industrial rocks and clay minerals in Jordan, future research and problems on industrial rocks and minerals in Jordan.
Department :Geology
Program :Masters In Geology
Course Level :Master
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