Formula
Al.F.Fe.H-O.K.Mg.O5-Si2.O
Major Category
Mineral Dusts
Synonyms
PROFILE POROUS CERAMIC (PPC) GREENS GRADE NATURAL; Illite Calcined Clay; [Profile Products MSDS]
Category
Other Mineral Dusts
Description
Brown to buff-colored granular particles; Negligible odor; [Profile Products MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Structurally illite is quite similar to muscovite with slightly more silicon, magnesium, iron, and water and slightly less tetrahedral aluminium and interlayer potassium." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Causes lung changes in 12-week intermittent inhalation studies of rats; [RTECS] Contains up to 5% crystalline silica; [Profile Products MSDS] See "Mica, respirable dust."
Other Information
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