Phyllosilicates

Question 1

General formula of phyllosilicates

Answer 1

Si2O5

Question 2

is an aluminum hydroxide mineral with the chemical formula Al(OH)3

Answer 2

Gibbsite

Question 3

magnesium hydroxide mineral with the chemical formula mg(OH)3

Answer 3

Brucite

Question 4

Mg2 Al (Si2O5) (OH)4

Answer 4

Amesite

Question 5

Cu2 (Si2O5) (OH)4

Answer 5

Chrysocolla

Question 6

Mg3 (SiO5) (OH)4

Distinguishing feature:
Platy habit

Answer 6

Lizardite

Question 7

Mg3 (SiO5) (OH)4

Distinguishing feature:
Platy and straited habit

Answer 7

Antigorite

Question 8

Mg3 (SiO5) (OH)4

Distinguishing feature:
Fibrous habit

Answer 8

Chrysotile

Question 9

Chrysotile alias

Answer 9

White asbestos

Question 10

Made up of layered structures of fine- grained minerals (size lower than 0.002mm)

Answer 10

Clay minerals

Question 11

is a special type of polymorphism that is usually used to describe the variation of structures and sequences in layered materials.

Answer 11

Polytypism

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refers to a process whereby a mineral occurs where it is found

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Authigenesis

Question 13

Mg3 (Si2O5)2 (OH)2

Answer 13

Talc

Question 14

Talc alias

Answer 14

Soapstone

Question 15

Al2 (Si2O5)2 (OH)2

Answer 15

Pyrophyllite

Question 16

A clay mineral that has a distinguishing feature of radial habir or fan like

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Pyrophyllite

Question 17

Al2 Si2O5 (OH)4

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Kaolinite

Question 18

Kaolinite alias

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China clay

Question 19

Variety of dickite that is Dense yellow variety due to Alunite impurity

Answer 19

Changhua stone

Question 20

Variety of dickite that is Yellow to Orange-yellow variety due to hematite, anatase, barite, diaspore and pyrite

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Yellow seal srone

Question 21

A mineral under the kaolinite group that has a hollow tabular morphology

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Halloysite

Question 22

Minerals under the kaolinite group

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Kaolinite
Nacrite
Dickite
Halloysite

Question 23

Classified as a 2:1 swelling clay

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Smectite group

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Bonding in smectite group that causing it to expand due to the water molecules infiltrates the interlayer

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Van der waals

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Classified as a 2:1 non-swelling clay

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Illite group

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A mica-like clay mineral because its structure is similar to Muscovite.

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Illite group

Question 27

What ion occupy the interlayer creating a strong bond between the sheet kayer

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Potassium ions

Question 28

Illite alias

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Hydromica or hydro muscovite

Question 29

1:1 NON-SWELLING CLAY

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Kaolinite group

Question 30

2:1 Non swelling clay

Answer 30

Illite group

Question 31

2:1 Swelling clay

Answer 31

Smectite group

Question 32

Exhibit a two-dimensional sheer or layer structure

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Mica group

Question 33

K(Mg,Fe)2 (Al Si3 O10) (F,OH)2

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Biotite

Question 34

Biotite alias

Answer 34

Black mica

Question 35

K Al (Al Si3 O10) (OH)2

Answer 35

Muscovite

Question 36

Muscovite alias

Answer 36

Isinglass Potasmica

Question 37

Common mica

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Muscovite

Question 38

Ca Al4 Si2 O10 (OH)2

Answer 38

Margarite

Question 39

First name of margarite

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Pearl mica

Question 40

K Mg3 (Ak3 Si3 O10) (OH)2

Answer 40

Phlogopite

Question 41

Phogophite alias

Answer 41

Magnesium mica

Question 42

Exhibits a 2:1:1 structural layer

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Chlorite group

Question 43

Li Al4 (Al Si3O10) (OH)8

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Cookeite

Question 44

Type of chlorite mineral that has a botryoidal to worm like aggregates

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Cookeite

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Chlorite mineral that has a laminar shape

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Chamosite

Question 46

(Fe,Mg)5 Al2Si3O10 (OH)8

Answer 46

Chamosite

Question 47

Mg5 Al2 (Si3 O10) (OH)8

Answer 47

Clinochlore