Luster - Nonmetallic

Hardness - Less than 2.5

Streak=White/Colorless

No Apparent Cleavage

Kaolinite
Al2Si5O5(OH)10

White or Colorless Streak

1 direction, but difficult or impossible to see

Occurs in dull, earthy, powdery white masses. H=2.0

Your Mineral is Kaolinite!

 

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