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Kaolinite vs Montmorillonite - What's the difference?

kaolinite | montmorillonite |

As nouns the difference between kaolinite and montmorillonite

is that kaolinite is a common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al2Si2O5(OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals while montmorillonite is any of a group of soft, clay-like silicate minerals having many industrial and technical uses.

kaolinite

English

(wikipedia kaolinite)

Noun

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  • (mineralogy) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al]]2Si2O5([[hydroxide, OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.

    • Related terms

    *kaolin, kaoline

    See also

    *china clay *dickite *halloysite *nacrite

    montmorillonite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia montmorillonite) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any of a group of soft, clay-like silicate minerals having many industrial and technical uses

    • See also

    *vermiculite