<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">kaolinite</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>kaolin</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>clay mineral</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A common clay mineral of the kaolin group; hydrated aluminum silicate mineral which is the principal constituent of kaolin clay. Kaolinite crystals have a lamellar (plate-like) structure that gives the clay its slippery feel. It is a natural alteration product of aluminum silicate rocks, such as feldspar. Pure kaolinite is a primary clay; most secondary clays contain only a small percentage of kaolinite, although an exception is ball clay found in Wareham, England. ]]></note></mads>