halloysite

English

Etymology

From Belgian geologist Omalius d'Halloy + -ite

Noun

halloysite (countable and uncountable, plural halloysites)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

References

  • “Halloysite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
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