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polymorphism: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

carbonate minerals
- In calcite: General considerations
comparison with phyllosilicates
- In clay mineral: General features
metamorphic reactions
- In metamorphic rock: Reactions in a kaolinite-quartz system
minerals
- In mineral: Polymorphism
nonmetals
- In mineral: Nonmetals
olivines
- In olivine: Meteorites and the Earth’s mantle

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Grace Young

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added new Web site: The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - Polymorphs of Quartz.	Grace Young	May 06, 2009
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998