Kaolinite ˈ k eɪ ə l ɪ n aɪ t is a clay mineral part of the group of industrial minerals with the chemical composition Al 2 Si 2 O 5 4 It is a layered silicate mineral with one tetrahedral sheet of silica SiO 4 linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina AlO 6 octahedra Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as kaolin ˈ k eɪ ə l ɪ n or china clay
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