Nacrite
Top
(′nā′krīt)
(mineralogy) Al2Si2O5(OH)4 A crystallized clay mineral of the kaolinite group; structurally distinct in being the most closely stacked in the c-axis direction.
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Nacrite
Nacrite Al2Si2O5(OH)4 is a clay mineral that is a polymorph (or polytype) of kaolinite. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system. X-ray diffraction analysis is required for positive identification.
Nacrite was first described in 1807 for an occurrence in Saxony, Germany. The name is from nacre in reference to the mother of pearl luster of nacrite masses.
References
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||
 |
This article about a specific silicate mineral is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Dictionary
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1978, 1976, 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Read more
