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Kaolin is chemically classified as
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Ravi Mehta said:
1 decade ago
Kaolinite is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4.
Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as kaolin or china clay.
Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as kaolin or china clay.
Ajay Ksagar said:
1 decade ago
Please give information of classification of above rocks in tabular form for ease in study.
Sandeep kumar yadav said:
10 years ago
Please give detail.
Shahin vk said:
9 years ago
Kaolin, Illite, Montmorillonite, Halloysite are the examples of argillaceous mineral. These are of clay origin. These minerals have plastic properties. Montmorillonite has the highest plasticity of this type and high specefic surface area compared to illite and least is kaolinite. Kaolinite is used in making china dish and mud pot etc.
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Divakar said:
9 years ago
What is the meaning of argillaceous rock?
Please describe it.
Please describe it.
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Amit Sharma said:
9 years ago
Argillaceous rocks are those rocks contain alumina as a basic content.
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Shubham Bangare said:
8 years ago
Argillaceous rock means clay content in a rock.
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Varinder said:
8 years ago
Kaolin is a type of clay found in nature. It can also be made in a laboratory.
ie main constituent is clay so it is argillaceous rock.
ie main constituent is clay so it is argillaceous rock.
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Chandrakant morkhade said:
8 years ago
What is an boiling point of kaoline?
Ajit said:
7 years ago
Properties of argillaceous.
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