palygorskite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Palygorskaya +‎ -ite

Noun[edit]

palygorskite (countable and uncountable, plural palygorskites)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon and a type of fuller's earth.
    Synonym: attapulgite

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Palygorskite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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