it is a mineral that’s used in many industries, including glass and ceramics, paints, plastics, and rubber.

Clay is the main component of fine-grained sediments and rocks.

as a source of magnesium metal and of magnesia (MgO), which is a constituent of refractory bricks.

it is a plastic clay that shrinks (or swells) markedly in response to the removal (or addition) of water.

a hard, crystalline mineral composed of mica.

Any of the three polymorphs microcline, orthoclase or sanidine.

The nonmetallic mineral with an incredible specific gravity.