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   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, particulary aluminum silicates and is one of the most important of the natural industrial substances, used for bricks, ceramics, and many other applications.
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   kaolinite
   [n] - a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate
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   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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   Kaolinite
   `Kaolinite` is a clay mineral 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 `china clay` or `kaolin`. The name is derived from Gaolin 高岭 (`High Hill`) in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China. Kaolinite was first described as a mineral species in 1867 for an occurren...
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   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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   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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   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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   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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