Pyrophyllite
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pyrophyllite-176-17046866
title:
Pyrophyllite
text:
Pyrophyllite is a phyllosilicate mineral composed of aluminium silicate hydroxide: Al2Si4O10(OH)2. It occurs in two forms (habits): crystalline folia and compact masses; distinct crystals are not known. The folia have a pronounced pearly luster, owing to the presence of a perfect cleavage parallel to their surfaces: they are flexible but not elastic, and are usually arranged radially in fan-like or spherical groups. This variety, when heated, exfoliates and swells up to many times its original v
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encyclopedia
description:
Aluminium silicate hydroxide phyllosilicate mineral
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrophyllite
date created:
2004-04-13T13:17:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T20:28:07Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16