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Hydrated Cement Dust Through the Microscope

Hydrated Cement Dust

Portland cement dust was placed on a microscope slid, moistened and placed in a humidity chamber for 24 hours, withdrawn, alowed to dry, and mounted in 1.485 refractive index mounting medium.

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