These rocks turned out to contain a mineral called kaolinite, which on Earth forms in warm, rainy environments or near hot springs—places that are ideal for life. Wiens estimates that the rocks ...

The mineral that makes up many of these pale rocks is called kaolinite. What especially excites the scientists is that it typically forms in environments that are warm, wet and hospitable to some ...

These high-aluminum rocks, rich in kaolinite, suggest that Mars was once far warmer and wetter than previously ...

The mineral kaolinite typically forms in environments that are hospitable to some forms of microbial life. Scientists are particularly excited because this suggests Mars had conditions that could ...

A recent study has found that clay, specifically kaolinite, could be used to discover gold and the critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition. According to Western Australia-based ...

These formations, rich in kaolinite, suggest a much more turbulent geological history than previously thought. These findings, published in Communications Earth & Environment, shed light on a period ...