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Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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SiO2 | 49.30% | 2.36 | |
Al2O3 | 35.50% | 1.00 | |
Fe2O3 | 0.39% | 0.01 | |
TiO2 | 0.39% | 0.01 | |
K2O | 1.74% | 0.05 | |
Na2O | 0.14% | 0.01 | |
CaO | 0.02% | - | |
MgO | 0.10% | 0.01 | |
P2O5 | 0.19% | - | |
H2O | 12.10% | n/a | |
Oxide Weight | 252.18 | ||
Formula Weight | 286.90 |
85% kaolinite, 10% K Spar, 1% N Spar, 2% Quartz
Typecodes |
Kaolin
Pure clay mineral, there are many brand names of varying purity and iron content. |
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Kaolinite
The most fundamental clay mineral. This mineral is found in nature in its purest form as kaolin. How |
Minerals |
K-Feldspar
Most common feldspars contain both sodium and potassium. The term K-Feldspar designates one where th |
Minerals |
Na-Feldspar
Most common feldspars contain both sodium and potassium. The term Na-Feldspar designates one where t |
Minerals |
Quartz
Quartz is the most abundant mineral on earth, it is the main crystalline mineral form of silica (SiO |
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