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USE of a photometer in conjunction with a polarizing microscope has yielded useful information regarding the structural anisotropy of soil mechanics test specimens.
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SMART, P. Optical Microscopy and Soil Structure. Nature 210, 1400 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2101400a0
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