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Smectite
Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
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Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
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| Word | Definition |
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| illitenoun | (mineralogy) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals. |
| mesotypenoun | Any moth of the genus Mesotype |
| messelitenoun | (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. |
| sericitenoun | (mineralogy) A fine-grained mica found in metamorphic rocks |
| saponitenoun | (mineralogy) A trioctahedral smectite mineral. |
| semseyitenoun | (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur. |
| mesolitenoun | (mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals, Na₂Ca₂Al₆Si₉O₃₀·8H₂O, of the zeolite group. |
| siderophyllitenoun | (mineralogy) A rare silicate mineral of the mica group. |
| miaskitenoun | (mineralogy) A granitoid rock containing biotite and elaeolite, a kind of nepheline syenite. |
| tectosilicatenoun | (mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust. |
| micanoun | (mineralogy) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. |
| mixitenoun | (mineralogy) A rare hexagonal copper bismuth arsenate mineral. |
| montmorillonitenoun | (mineralogy) Any of a group of soft, clay-like silicate minerals having many industrial and technical uses. |
| meionitenoun | (mineralogy) A silicate mineral belonging to the scapolite group. |
| smithitenoun | (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, silver, and sulfur. |
| molybdomenitenoun | (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing lead, oxygen, and selenium. |
| meneghinitenoun | (mineralogy) A blackish-grey orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral. |
| diosmectitenoun | (mineralogy) A mixed silicate or aluminium and magnesium that is used as an intestinal adsorbent |
| mazzitenoun | (mineralogy) A variety of zeolite. |
| monticellitenoun | (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. |
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