Definition of kaolinite in English:
kaolinite
noun ˈkeɪəlɪnʌɪtˈkeɪələˌnaɪt
mass nounA white or grey clay mineral which is the chief constituent of kaolin.
Example sentencesExamples
- These include clay minerals such as kaolinite and talc, micas, montmorillonites, and the remainder of the asbestos minerals including chrysotile (white asbestos).
- In this case the surrounding sediment matrix is dominated by detrital quartz and illite along with various other clay minerals (e.g. kaolinite and chlorite).
- Sandstones with this component contain authigenic hematite intergrown with kaolinite and illite and replacing muscovite.
- Vein minerals are barite, calcite, chalcopyrite, kaolinite, pyrite, sphalerite, and wurtzite.
- In the presence of kaolinite and illite, aggregate sizes were smaller and sinking rates lower than in the presence of smectite and quartz.
Definition of kaolinite in US English:
kaolinite
nounˈkāələˌnītˈkeɪələˌnaɪt
A white or gray clay mineral which is the chief constituent of kaolin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Vein minerals are barite, calcite, chalcopyrite, kaolinite, pyrite, sphalerite, and wurtzite.
- In the presence of kaolinite and illite, aggregate sizes were smaller and sinking rates lower than in the presence of smectite and quartz.
- These include clay minerals such as kaolinite and talc, micas, montmorillonites, and the remainder of the asbestos minerals including chrysotile (white asbestos).
- Sandstones with this component contain authigenic hematite intergrown with kaolinite and illite and replacing muscovite.
- In this case the surrounding sediment matrix is dominated by detrital quartz and illite along with various other clay minerals (e.g. kaolinite and chlorite).