A stock image of Rover on Mars surface. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. Rover researchers have recently found unexpected minerals on Mars that hint at possibility of ancient life dima ...

Researchers transformed 2D kaolinite into 3D amorphous cement using chemical reactions in an alkaline medium. This breakthrough creates a sustainable, CO2-free alternative to traditional cement, ...

"A tighter and more compact internal structure." Engineers create game-changing method to strengthen concrete with common ...

Mars expert Roger Wiens and his team, including rover Perseverance, discovered fascinating minerals incorporating kaolinite and spinel on Mars’ surface that form in warm, wet environments — but the ...

Extensive deposits of kaolinite in Florida are formed by transformation of montmorillonite during low-temperature supergene weathering. The transformation occurs by intracrystalline leaching of ...

Kaolinite, the main material of porcelain clay, has been found to be able to absorb carbon dioxide and thus can be developed as an absorbent to help reduce carbon emissions, according to the ...

Kaolin, available at Deopani, Assam, India, is yet to be commercially exploited due to lack of detailed characteristics and appropriate process for beneficiation. The characteristics of the clay, as ...