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Fig. 3. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the rhizosphere micas as compared to the XRD pattern of the bulk micas for each treatment. The intensity ratios of the 1.4- to 1.0-nm reflection (I1.4/I1.0) for rhizosphere micas are 0.025 in muscovite, 0.068 in biotite, and 0.300 in phlogopite.