kaolinite

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Kaolinite

Etymology

From kaolin +‎ -ite (see kaolin for more).

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Noun

kaolinite (countable and uncountable, plural kaolinites)

  1. (mineralogy) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al2Si2O5(OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kaolinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • kaolinite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Noun

kaolinite f (plural kaolinites)

  1. (mineralogy) kaolinite

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