Hectorite
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hectorite-258-5940080
title:
Hectorite
text:
Hectorite is a rare soft, greasy, white clay mineral with a chemical formula of Na0.3(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(OH)2. Hectorite was first described in 1941 and named for an occurrence in the United States near Hector Hectorite occurs with bentonite as an alteration product of clinoptilolite from volcanic ash and tuff with a high glass content. Hectorite is also found in the beige/brown clay ghassoul, mined in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. A large deposit of hectorite is also found at the Thacker Pass lith
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description:
Phyllosilicate clay mineral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hectorite
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date modified:
2024-01-24T20:15:28Z
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