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摘要

Disclosed is a color developer for a pressure-sensitive recording paper, which comprises an acid-treated smectite clay mineral having a specific chemical composition, an X-ray diffraction pattern peculiar to dioctahedral smectite, a specific solid NMR spectrum and a specific cation exchange capacity. This color developer shows a high whiteness, a high initial color density, excellent light resistance and weatherability, and a low viscosity.