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The kaolinite structural unit is made up of ____________ layer or sheet.

(a) Gibbsite sheet

(b) Silica sheet

(c) Oxygen layer

(d) Aluminum sheet

I have been asked this question in unit test.

Question is from Clay Minerals topic in portion Soil Structure and Clay Minerology of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct option is (a) Gibbsite sheet

Easiest explanation: The kaolinite structural unit is made up of gibbsite sheet with aluminum atoms at their centers.

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