Clay minerals are an integral part of the global water and nutrient cycles. They indicate past environmental conditions and play an important role in catastrophic events. Clay minerals exist when ...

Soils are naturally composed of inorganic minerals, including primary minerals (e.g., quartz, micas, or feldspars) and their weathering products, including clay minerals and oxides or hydroxides. As ...

The Tamil Nadu government is expected to generate an estimated additional revenue of ₹2,400 crore annually following the introduction of a new tax on mineral-bearing land. This move comes as part of ...

Minerals are naturally occurring substances, with a crystal structure, such as limestone, clay, iron ore and gold. Aggregates are materials in many small pieces, which are often used in the ...