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The Microstructure of Dilute Clay and Humic Acid Suspensions Revealed by Freeze-Fracture Electron Microscopy: Discussion

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Vali, H., Hesse, R. The Microstructure of Dilute Clay and Humic Acid Suspensions Revealed by Freeze-Fracture Electron Microscopy: Discussion. Clays Clay Miner. 40, 620–623 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.1992.0400517

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