Practice mode Soil Science

Each layer of a phyllosilicate is made of which two types of sheet?

Correct answer D. Both A and C

Explanation

Phyllosilicate clays are built from silica tetrahedral sheets joined to alumina or magnesia octahedral sheets, stacked in 1:1 or 2:1 arrangements.

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