Illite and smectite both consist of aluminosilicate layers alternating with interlayers. In illite the charge of non-exchangeable interlayer cations is balanced by a greater net negative charge on ...

These conditions gave rise to lithium-bearing clay minerals, including smectite and, uniquely, illite. What distinguishes this site from other claystone lithium deposits is the exceptional ...

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A diverse group of fine-grained phyllosilicate minerals known as white micas, including the true micas paragonite, muscovite, and phengite, as well as the K-deficient mica, illite, provide an ...