KAOLINITE (Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide)
Kaolinite, which is named for its type locality, Kao-Ling, Jianxi, China; is a common phyllosilicate mineral. It lends it name to the Kaolinite Group, members of which also belong to the larger general group known as the Clays. Kaolinite's structure is composed of silicate sheets (Si 2 O 5) bonded to aluminum oxide/hydroxide layers (Al 2 (OH) 4) called gibbsite …