Civil Engineering > GATE 2014 SET-2 > Soil Mechanics
The clay mineral primarily governing the swelling behavior of Black Cotton soil is
A
Halloysite
B
Illite
C
Kaolinite
D
Montmorillonite

Correct : d

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