clay minerals

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Definition of clay minerals in English English dictionary
clay mineral: 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)

clay minerals

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Clay minerals

kley mînrılz

/ˈklā ˈmənrəlz/ /ˈkleɪ ˈmɪnrəlz/

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