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The precipitation of ions during the setting and hardening of cements has been studied by extraction of soluble materials at different stages during the aging process, followed by chemical analysis. Cement formation arises from precipitation of aluminum, zinc, and calcium phosphates in conjunction with a siliceous gel phase.
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Wilson et al. (1970) studied this question.
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