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illite

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illite [ˈɪlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a clay mineral of the mica group, found in shales and mudstones. Crystal structure: monoclinic. Formula: K1-1.5Al4(Si6.5-7Al1-1.5O20)(OH)4
[named after Illinois, where it was first found]


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The inorganic portion of coal can range from a few percent to > 50% (by weight) and is composed of phyllosilicates (kaolinite, illite, etc.
Mapping and prediction of coal workers' pneumoconiosis with ... by Finkelman, Robert B. / Environmental Health Perspectives
These indications include enhanced fluxes of Reykjanes Ridge indicators (smectites/ illite clay ratios, Nd isotopic compostion of clays; see Fagel et al.
Ice growth in the greenhouse: a seductive paradox but unrealistic ... by Hillaire-Marcel, Claude / Geoscience Canada
The researchers poured solutions of amino acids and nucleotides over each of three materials: a clay called montmorillonite and two porous, bonelike minerals known as illite and hydroxylapatite.
Early life: in the soup or on the rocks? by Lipkin, Richard / Science News
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