attapulgite

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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, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.