Look up: kaolinite

1. kaolinite
   [n] - a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate
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2. kaolinite
   a group of clay minerals,crystallizing in the monoclinic system,with chemical formula 2 SiO2,A12O3,2H2O and occurring as minute equidimensional flakes.A weathering product of igneous and metamorphic rocks,particularly by the decomposition of feldspar(ICID) Category: The cosmos
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3. kaolinite
   group of common clay minerals that are hydrous aluminum silicates; they comprise the principal ingredients of kaolin (china clay). The group ... [12 related articles]
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4. Kaolinite
   Kaolinite is a clay mineral, part of the group of industrial minerals, with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina octahedra. Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as ka...
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5. Kaolinite
   A type of clay that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. It is produced from the weathering of granite.
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6. kaolinite
   Kaolinite. Credit: Mineral Information Institute The prototypical member of the kaolinite group of clay minerals. It consists of hexagonal flakes of composition Si₄Al₄O₁₀(OH)₈. It is formed by alteration ...
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7. kaolinite
   kaolinite (kā'ulinīt) , clay mineral crystallizing in the monoclinic system and forming the chief constituent of china clay and kaolin. It is a hydrous aluminum silicate commonly formed by the weathering and decomposition of rocks containing aluminum silicate compounds; feldspar is a...
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8. Kaolinite
   Kaolinite is a hydrous silicate of aluminium with the formulae Al2Si2O5(OH)4 and a relative hardness of 3. It has a crumbly habit and forms the basis of most clay. Kaolinite is derived from the decomposition of feldspars, particularly aluminium silicates and is one of the most important of the natur...
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9. kaolinite
   White or greyish clay mineral, hydrated aluminium silicate, Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄, formed mainly by the decomposition of feldspar in granite. It is made up of platelike crystals, the atoms of which are bonded together in two-dimensional sheets, between which the...
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