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Determination of the orientation of OH bond axes in layer silicates by infrared absorption

J.M. Serratosa·W. F. Bradley
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It is observed that, among the micas and related crystallizations, trioctahedral compositions exhibit an OH bond axis normal to the cleavage flake, with an infrared absorption frequency near 3700 cm.-1, but that dioctahedral compositions exhibit OH bond axes near the plane of the cleavage flake and of lesser absorption frequencies.

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J.M. Serratosa, W. F. Bradley. 2002-05-01. Determination of the orientation of OH bond axes in layer silicates by infrared absorption. https://doi.org/10.1021/j150568a003

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