clay mineral

English - Turkish

Definition of clay mineral in English Turkish dictionary

(Madencilik) kil mineralleri

kil minerali

Related Terms

clay minerals

kil mineraller

English - English

Definition of clay mineral in English English dictionary

Any of various hydrous silicates that have a fine crystalline structure and are components of clay. Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and very small (less than 0.005 mm or microscopic) particle size. They are usually the products of weathering. Clay minerals occur widely in such sedimentary rocks as mudstones and shales, in marine sediments, and in soils. Different geologic environments produce different clay minerals from the same parent rock. They are used in the petroleum industry (as drilling muds and as catalysts in refining) and in the processing of vegetable and mineral oils (as decolorizing agents)

Hyphenation

Clay min·er·al

Turkish pronunciation

kley mînrıl

Pronunciation

/ˈklā ˈmənrəl/ /ˈkleɪ ˈmɪnrəl/