Q687
Layer spacing of Halloysite
A.
7.2
B.
10.25
AnswerC.
10
D.
14
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Halloysite is an aluminosilicate clay mineral with its main constituents as Oxygen, Silicon, and hydrogen. It typically forms by hydrothermal alteration of alumino-silicate minerals.Halloysite was first described in 1826 and named after the Belgian geologist Omalius d’Halloy.
Layer spacing of Halloysite is 10.25.