hectorite

English

Noun

hectorite (plural hectorites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Hectorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hectorite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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