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Bookmark or Share- Clay Minerals | Formation, Properties, Uses, OccurrenceClay minerals are a group of minerals that are typically found in soils, sediments, and rocks. They are characterized by their small particle size, which is typically less than 2 micrometers, and their high surface area. Some of the most common clay minerals include kaolinite, smectite, illite, and chlorite.
- Clay mineral - WikipediaClay is a very fine-grained geologic material that develops plasticity when wet, but becomes hard, brittle and non–plastic upon drying or firing. [2] [3] [4] It is a very common material, [5] and is the oldest known ceramic. Prehistoric humans discovered the useful properties of clay and used it for making pottery. [6] .
- Clay - WikipediaClay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals [1] (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolinite, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 ( OH) 4 ). Most pure clay minerals are white or light-coloured, but natural clays show a variety of colours from impurities, such as a reddish or brownish colour from small amounts of iron oxide.
- Environmental Characteristics of Clays and Clay Mineral DepositsClays and clay minerals are found mainly on or near the surface of the Earth. Figure 1. Massive kaolinite deposits at the Hilltop pit, Lancaster County, South Carolina; the clays formed by the hydrothermal alteration and weathering of crystal tuff. Pine tree in the foreground is about 2 meters in height. Physical and Chemical Properties of Clays.
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