Environmental Geochemistry of Geophagic Materials from Free State Province in South Africa
Nine geophagic material samples were analysed in order to characterise their mineralogical and elemental constituents, and infer on their health threats. Most abundant mineral in the samples was quartz, followed by smectite, kaolinite and muscovite in minor; and microcline, plagioclase, and goethite...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Open Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2017-0009 |