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The AlKα emission wavelength is affected by the state of coordination of Al atom. Based on this discovery, the coordination state of aluminum in metakaolinite, in spinel phase, and finally in mullite is determined.

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Chakraborty, A.K. (2014). XRF Study. In: Phase Transformation of Kaolinite Clay. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1154-9_8

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