Hydration of Silica and Its Role in the Formation of Quartz Veins – Part 1

The crystalline forms of quartz and that it is insoluble are well known. The hydrolysis of silica and formation of polymeric silicic acids in slightly alkaline (pH 8.1 - 8.3) sea water is less well known and not recognised by many geologists. Silica is one of the most abundant components of ordinar...

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Main Author: John Elliston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2018-09-01
Series:Substantia
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Online Access:https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/subs/article/view/60