plasticity index
chemistry
Also known as: PI
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classification of clay minerals
- In clay mineral: Clay-water relations
The plasticity index (PI), the difference between the two limits, gives a measure for the rheological (flowage) properties of clays. A good example is a comparison of the PI of montmorillonite with that of allophane or palygorskite. The former is considerably greater than either of the…
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