Material
Name
Kaolinite
Reference code
KGa-2
Origin
natural terrestrial
Abundance in layer
Relevance
main - major
Mass fraction
0.96 ± 0.02
Abundance comments
For details see Chipera and Bish (2001)
Texture
clay-like
Grain sizes
Grains Size min Size max Size median Size width Size mass fraction Grain shape
#1 platy
Number
1
Arrangement
single phase
  Name Compound type Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Adsorbat name
Kaolinite phyllosilicate single phase 1.0 ± 0.01