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Section: 6 Minerals and pigments (MP) Page: 179

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IRUG filename:
IMP00179
Data type:
Infrared
IRUG material class:
Minerals and pigments (MP)
Sample type:
Reference material
Common name(s):
Kaolinite
Chemical/botanical name(s):
Hydrated aluminum silicate, kaolinite-serpentine group, silicate class
CAS name:
Kaolinite (Al2(OH)​4(Si2O5)​)
Source location 1:
Huberdeau, Laurentides, Quebec, CA
Sample identifier 1:
Kaolinite
Sample source 2:
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences (NMNH)
Source location 2:
Washington, DC, 20560, US
Sample identifier 2:
95997, Kaolinite
Sample source 3:
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Scientific Laboratory
Source location 3:
Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA, 19101, US
Color:
White, opaque
Application:
MFTIR (Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy)
Mode:
Tran
Originating institution name:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Originating institution acronym:
PMA
Molecular formula:
Al2 H4 O9 Si2
Linear formula:
Al2Si2O5(OH)4
CAS registry no:
1318-74-7
Other analytical methods:
XRF