<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31375388</termId><termName>kaolinite</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![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. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:41:14</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31344537</termId><termName>clay mineral</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>31374817</termId><termName>kaolin</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>