attapulgite

English

Noun

attapulgite (countable and uncountable, plural attapulgites)

1. (mineralogy) A clay mineral containing silicates of aluminium and magnesium that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite.

   Synonym: palygorskite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Attapulgite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “attapulgite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.