hectorite
English
Noun
hectorite (plural hectorites)
- (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”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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