A subgroup name of aluminum silicates with a 1: 1 layer structure Kaolinite is the most common clay mineral in the subgroup Also, a soft, usually white, rock composed largely of kaolinite See also Appendix I, Table A3
White clay used by Maroons in French Guiana and Suriname for spiritual and healing purposes
a fine white clay used as a filler or coating pigment in papermaking; also referred to china clay
> This is the name given to white-firing China clay used for making porcelain The name derives from that of the Gaoling hills, from where the China clay used at the Jingdezhen kilns was obtained
A fine, usually white, clay that is used in ceramics and refractories as a filler or extender [Top]
a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e g , in paper)