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Smectite, Montmorillonite 1
Montmorillonite showing a rose like texture, Miocene arkose, Madrid Basin, Spain.
Fesharaki, O.; García-Romero, E.; Cuevas-González, J.; López-Martínez, N. (2007) Clay mineral genesis and chemical evolution in the Miocene sediments of Somosaguas, Madrid Basin, Spain DOI: 10.1180/claymin.2007.042.2.05
Field of view 22 microns wide
Photograph courtesy of Emilia García-Romero, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
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