Vermiculite shine ma'adinai na silicate, wanda shine ƙananan kwayoyin halitta.Babban sinadarin sa: 22MgO · 5Al2O3 · Fe2O3 · 22SiO2 · 40H2O The theoretical molecular formula bayan gasawa da fadadawa: ( OH) 2 (MgFe) 2 · (SiAlFe) 4O104H2O
Asalin ma'adinin vermiculite shine tsari mai laushi tare da ƙaramin adadin ruwa tsakanin yadudduka.Bayan dumama a 900-950 ℃, shi za a iya dehydrated, fashe da kuma fadada zuwa 4-15 sau na asali girma , forming wani porous haske jiki abu.Ya na da thermal rufi, high zafin jiki juriya, rufi, antifreeze, girgizar kasa juriya, acid da alkali juriya lalata, sauti rufi da sauran kaddarorin.