hectorite
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[edit]Noun
[edit]hectorite (plural hectorites)
- (mineralogy) A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hectorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “hectorite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.