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Illite: (K,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10[(OH)2,(H2O)]
Comments: Wispy, authigenic illite crystals lining a pore space in sandstone. SEM image from a core sample. Location: Unknown. Scale: Picture size 33 µ-m. © OMNI Laboratories, Inc