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Etymology
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From Palygorskaya + -ite.
Noun
palygorskite (countable and uncountable, plural palygorskites)
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon and a type of fuller's earth.
- Synonym: attapulgite
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Palygorskite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.