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The most common alkali-silica reaction involves aggregates containing one or more of the following mineral species in varying proportions: opal, chalcedony, cristobalite, tridymite, microcrystalline or tectonized quartz, vitreous phase... These mineral species can be found in all types of rock:
magmatic: granites, pegmatites, aplites ;
volcanic: rhyolites, basalts, trachytes ;
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- Cements – Part 1: composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements. - NF EN 197-1 - 02-01
- Concrete – Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity. - NF EN 206-1 - 04-04
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