hectorite

English

Noun

hectorite (plural hectorites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.

Further reading

  • “Hectorite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • hectorite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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