illite
English
Etymology
Illinois, USA, + -ite.
Noun
illite (plural illites)
- (mineralogy) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.
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Further reading
- “Illite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “illite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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