Kaolinite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Silicate
- Crystal system
- Triclinic
- Hardness
- Soft (Mohs under 3)
- Colour
- White
- Lustre
- Pearly, Dull
- Use
- Industry
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The name comes from Gaoling, a hill near Jingdezhen in China, where white clay for porcelain was dug for centuries.
- Kaolin clay gives glossy magazine paper its smooth white coating.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q223197 · All stones · All entries