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Clay Mineralogy in Soil

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Clay Mineralogy in Soil

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Soil is a mixture of solids, liquids, and gases. The solid portion is made up of organic and inorganic material. An ideal soil mixture might be 45% mineral, 5% organic matter, 25% water, and 25% gas (air). Clay minerals are the major inorganic component and are layer silicates formed typically by weathering of other silicate minerals. They contain a large percentage of water within their silicate sheets and can also hold dissolved plant nutrients.

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