kaolinite: An aluminum silicate. Exhibits the lowest radioactivity level of the clays. Density 2.41 g/cm3. Diagenetic or authigenic kaolinite is found as face-to-face stacking of leaves or plates in booklets of crystals adhering to and covering grain surfaces.
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