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Molecular models of silicates and oxides have been built form basic crystallographic data. Models of weathered residual products have been developed. These can be used as teaching aids.
Structure files in xyz and mol formats are available here
Tremolite structure viewed in Rasmol
1. Varadachari C and Ghosh K (2006) Development of computer generated structural models : Teaching aids in soil mineralogy. Clay Research 25 45-53.
2. Computer modelling of clay mineral neoformation. MSc Thesis, Sutapa Chowdhury, 2003.
3. Computer modelling of silicate structures and their weathered products. MSc Thesis, Ms Sudeshna Ghosh, 2002.
4. Computer modelling of primary silicate structures. MSc Thesis, Ms Bidisha Majumder, 2001.
5. Iron and aluminium oxide crystal structures : 3D computer models. MSc Thesis, Mr Dayabhai Das, 2000.
