KAOLINITE


Meaning of KAOLINITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Al2Si2O5(OH)4

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 258.16 gm)

Aluminum 20.90 % Al

Silicon 21.76 % Si

Hydrogen 1.56 % H

Oxygen 55.78 % O

Empirical Formula:

Al2Si2O5(OH)4

Locality:

Kao-Ling, China.

Name Origin:

Named after the locality.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[001] Perfect

Color:

white, brownish white, grayish white, yellowish white, or grayish green.

Density:

2.6

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to translucent

Habits:

Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite)., ,

Hardness:

1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum

Luminescence:

None.

Luster:

Earthy (Dull)

Streak:

white

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