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illite [ˈɪlaɪt]

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a clay mineral of the mica group, found in shales and mudstones. Crystal structure: monoclinic. Formula: K_1-1.5Al₄(Si_6.5-7Al_1-1.5O₂₀)(OH)₄

[named after Illinois, where it was first found]

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mineral			The highest-quality ball clays are rich in kaolin and have relatively low levels of silica, illite, titanium, and iron. Minerals sustainability, emerging economies, the developing world, ... by Petterson, Michael G. / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences During periods of dune mobility the sediments were characterized by detrital quartz, feldspar, illite and clinoclore and have relatively high K concentrations and K/Ca ratios. Geological Sciences by Zawiskie, John / Michigan Academician The pedogenic soils are composed of approximately 90% kaolinite and up to 10% calcite with traces of illite and crystalline quartz. Geology and geography by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences			illicit illicitly illicitness Illicitous Illicium Illicium anisatum Illicium floridanum Illicium verum Illighten Illimani illimitable Illimitation Illimited Illinition illinium Illinoian Illinois Illinois bundleflower Illinois River Illinois Waterway Illinoisan Illiquation illiquid Illish Illision illite illiteracy Illiteral illiterate illiterate person Illiterature illness Illnesss Illocality illocution illogic illogical illogicality illogically illogicalness Illtreat illude illume Illuminable illuminance illuminant Illuminary illuminate illuminated illuminati illuminating			Illinois-by a 5 grader Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living Illinoisan Illinoisan Illinoisan Illinoisans Illinoisans Illinoisans Illiodor Ivanovich Pomerantsev Illiodor Pomerantsev Illionis Illionis Illionis Illiotibial Band Syndrome Illiquation illiquid illiquid Illiquid Asset Illiquid Assets Illiquid Investment Illiquid Investments Illiquid Market Illiquid Markets Illiquidite illiquidity illiquidity Illish Illision illite illiteracies illiteracies illiteracies illiteracies illiteracy illiteracy illiteracy illiteracy Illiteral illiterate illiterate illiterate illiterate illiterate person illiterately illiterately illiterately illiterateness illiterateness illiterateness illiterates illiterates illiterates Illiterature Illithyia Illjitsj ILLM Illmatik Vibes_Delete:Thought illness illness

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