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A Review on the Kaolinite-Mullite Transformation

S. P. Chaudhuri
- 01 Jan 1977 - 
- Vol. 36, Iss: 4, pp 71-81
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In this article, the transformation of kaolinite to mullite is reviewed and the thermal effects observed during the transformation and the phases which accompany these effects are discussed in the light of the existing concepts.
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The transformation of kaolinite to mullite is reviewed. The thermal effects observed during the transformation and the phases which accompany these effects are discussed in the light of the existing concepts. The chemical, thermal, X-ray, electron-optical, infrared, orientational and crystallographic evidences are advanced to reveal the nature of the intermediate phases and to establish the course of the transformation reaction. Strong evidences exist in favour of Al-Si spinel and γ-Al2O3 as the precursor of mullite formation. The formation of γ-Al2O3 phase finds support in the recent ir, r.e.d. and X-ray fluorescence studies whereas the formation of Al-Si spinel phase is necessary to maintain the structural continuity of the phases from kaolinite to mullite as shown by the single crystal X-ray studies. The transformation follows the sequence:

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Structural Analysis of the Transition Phases in the Kaolinite-Mullite Thermal Sequence

TL;DR: In this paper, the dehydroxylation phases of a kaolinite from Zettlitz, Czechoslovakia, were investigated by radial electron density distribution (RED) and X-ray spectroscopy.
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New Data on Thermal Decomposition of Kaolinite and Halloysite

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used single-crystal electron diffraction data to demonstrate the existence of considerable order in dehydroxylated kaolinite and halloysite and showed that the two-dimensional plane structure of halloyite is very similar to that of the same type of material.
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Mullitization of kaolinite

TL;DR: The thermal behavior of kaolinite was studied by electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction as mentioned in this paper, and it was concluded that two stages of reaction represent the steps in the firing of Kaolinite, and the chemically combined water is removed, resulting in the formation of a uniquely organized, non-crystalline compound.
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