IMAGES OF CLAY
Halloysite
- spheroidal
From Turplu Mine, Balikesir, Turkey
Early-stage spheroidal halloysite morphologies with sizes of 0.07 to 0.2µm, growing on the edge of feldspar grains.
Field of view approx. 3.5 microns wide
Photo courtesy Ömer Işik Ece, Istanbul Technical University
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.2007.0550102
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