Kaolinite
Al2Si2H4O9
The clay mineral that gives porcelain and fine china their smooth white finish
Every piece of fine porcelain and bone china owes its smooth white body to this humble clay mineral.
Material
Gallery-wrapped canvas on a solid wood stretcher, 0.75″ deep — ready to hang.
$40.00
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Kaolinite — C1c1 |
| Formula | Al2Si2H4O9 |
| Crystal system | monoclinic |
| Space group | C 1 c 1 |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 5.148, 8.92, 14.535 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 100.2, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 2.6 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)