A method for preparing a composition including silicate mineral particles that have coloring properties in which a talcose composition, including phyllosilicate mineral particles chosen from the group formed: from the particles having the chemical formula: ((Si.sub.xGe.sub.1-x).sub.4 M.sub.3O.sub.10 (OH).sub.2, the particles having at least one interlayer space and having the chemical formula: (Si.sub.xGe.sub.1-x).sub.4 M.sub.3- O.sub.10 (OH).sub.2, (M.sup.m+).sub..nH.sub.2O: -M having the formula Mg.sub.y(1)Co.sub.y(2)Zn.sub.y(3)Cu.sub.y(4)Mn.sub.y(5) Fe.sub.y(6)Ni.sub.y(7)Cry(8); -M.sup.m+ designating at least one interlayer cation, the silicate mineral particles having a thickness of less than 100 nm and of which the largest dimension is less than 10 .Math., is brought into contact with a dye solution, including dye cations, of at least one element chosen from the transition metals, the lanthanides and the actinides. The composition obtained by this method is also described.

A method for preparing a composition including silicate mineral particles that have coloring properties in which a talcose composition, including phyllosilicate mineral particles chosen from the group formed: from the particles having the chemical formula: ((Si.sub.xGe.sub.1-x).sub.4 M.sub.3O.sub.10 (OH).sub.2, the particles having at least one interlayer space and having the chemical formula: (Si.sub.xGe.sub.1-x).sub.4 M.sub.3- O.sub.10 (OH).sub.2, (M.sup.m+).sub..nH.sub.2O: -M having the formula Mg.sub.y(1)Co.sub.y(2)Zn.sub.y(3)Cu.sub.y(4)Mn.sub.y(5) Fe.sub.y(6)Ni.sub.y(7)Cry(8); -M.sup.m+ designating at least one interlayer cation, the silicate mineral particles having a thickness of less than 100 nm and of which the largest dimension is less than 10 .Math., is brought into contact with a dye solution, including dye cations, of at least one element chosen from the transition metals, the lanthanides and the actinides. The composition obtained by this method is also described.

Methods and compositions provided concerning pillared lamellar mesoporous crystalline microporous material (CMM), such as pillared lamellar zeolites. In certain embodiments herein methods and compositions concern pillared FAU zeolite, such as FAU zeolite that has stabilized mesopores derived from pillaring of a FAU zeolite having a long-range mesoporous ordering having a lamellar mesophase.