The montmorillonite group

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• montmorillonite — montmorillonitic /mont meuh ril euh nit ik/, adj. /mont meuh ril euh nuyt /, n. any of a group of clay minerals characterized by the ability to expand when they absorb large quantities of water. Also called smectite. [1850 55; named after… …   Universalium

• Montmorillonite — A sample of montmorillonite (unknown scale) General Category smectite, phyllosilicate …   Wikipedia

• Chlorite group — For the chemistry term, see chlorite. Chlorite group General Category Mineral Chem …   Wikipedia

• saponite — /sap euh nuyt /, n. a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities. [1840 50; < Sw saponit < L sapon (s. of sapo) SOAP + Sw it ITE1] * * *       clay mineral… …   Universalium

• nontronite — noun An iron rich clay mineral of the montmorillonite group …   Wiktionary

• hectorite — noun A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group …   Wiktionary

• saponite — sap•o•nite [[t]ˈsæp əˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities • Etymology: 1840–50; < Sw saponit < L sāpō soap …   From formal English to slang

• Silicate minerals — The silicate minerals make up the largest and most important class of rock forming minerals, constituting approximately 90 percent of the crust of the Earth. They are classified based on the structure of their silicate group. Silicate minerals… …   Wikipedia

• clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… …   Universalium

• Nontronite — from Slovakia General Category Smectite Phyllosilicate Che …   Wikipedia

• Saponite — General Category Smectite, phyllosilicate Chemical formula Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O) Strunz classification 9.EC.45 …   Wikipedia