chalk (chôk) n. 1. A soft compact calcite, CaCO3, with varying amounts of silica, quartz, feldspar, or other mineral impurities, generally gray-white or yellow-white ...
Most people are familiar with the mineral talc. It can be crushed into a white powder that is widely known as "talcum powder." This powder has the ability to absorb ...
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back pressure porosity băk pre˘sh′er pa-ro˘s′i˘-tē: porosity produced in dental castings thought to be due to the inability of gases in the mold to escape ...
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Applied Clay Science, 6 (1991) 87-119 87 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam Kaolin: processing, properties and ...
Wollastonite is an industrial mineral comprised chemically of calcium, silicon and oxygen. Its molecular formula is CaSiO3 and its theoretical composition consists of ...
Clays were formed by alteration, through aging and weathering of rocks such as granite, feldspar, mica and quartz. At the origin, they are known as residual or ...