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Glauconite – (K,Na)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Phyllosilicate, mica group,
muscovite (red: Si, blue: O)
Phyllosilicate,
single net of
tetrahedra with 4-membered...
- (also
known as
common mica, isingl****, or
potash mica) is a
hydrated phyllosilicate mineral of
aluminium and pot****ium with
formula KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2...
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Montmorillonite is a very soft
phyllosilicate group of
minerals that form when they
precipitate from
water solution as
microscopic crystals,
known as clay...
- The name
apophyllite refers to a
specific group of
phyllosilicates, a
class of minerals. Originally, the
group name
referred to a
specific mineral, but...
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Chrysocolla (/ˌkrɪsəˈkɒlə/ KRIS-ə-KOL-ə) is a
hydrous copper phyllosilicate mineral and
mineraloid with the
formula Cu 2 – xAl x(H 2Si 2O 5)(OH) 4⋅nH 2O...
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Kaolinite is a soft, earthy,
usually white,
mineral (dioctahedral
phyllosilicate clay),
produced by the
chemical weathering of
aluminium silicate minerals...
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higher index scratches those below it. The
scale ranges from talc, a
phyllosilicate, to diamond, a
carbon polymorph that is the
hardest natural material...
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Vermiculite is a
hydrous phyllosilicate mineral which undergoes significant expansion when heated.
Exfoliation occurs when the
mineral is
heated sufficiently;...
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Biotite is a
common group of
phyllosilicate minerals within the mica group, with the
approximate chemical formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2. It is primarily...
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cosmetics and food to add "shimmer" or "frost". The mica
group comprises 37
phyllosilicate minerals. All
crystallize in the
monoclinic system, with a tendency...
