Clay minerals

Chromite is the only ore of chromium, a metal essential for making stainless steel, nichrome, chrome plating, pigments, refractories, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

The key difference between kaolin and bentonite clay is that the kaolin clay forms as a result of weathering of aluminium silicate minerals such as feldspa

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Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic rocks Sedimentary rocks Sedimentary rocks are those which are formed by the deposition and lithification of sediments. These are divided into three basic types. 1) clastic sedimentary rocks are those derived from mechanical weathering such as shale, sandstone, breccia and conglomerate. 2) sedimentary rocks derived from precipitation of a solution such as salts and limestone dissolved in water. 3) rocks derived from plants and animals such as coal and some…

Shale is the most common sedimentary rock, accounting for 70 percent of rock found in the Earth's crust — learn its geology, composition, and uses.

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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock formed when quartz-rich sandstone or chert has been exposed to high temperatures and pressures. Such conditions fuse the quartz grains together forming a dense, hard, equigranular rock.

Building rock tumblers is a project that can help children understand the geological process of the tumbling and smoothing of rocks in water bodies. A homemade rock tumbler is also a creative way of making polished rocks and stones for adornments. Read on to know how to build one at home.