Item talk:Q162664
From geokb
Mindat Short Description
Commonly found as compact masses of microscopic needles resulting in a low-density masses. May be an important constituent of "mountain leather". Free-standing acicular crystals not found in many localities.
May be confused with palygorskite. Result...
Geoscience Ontology Status Notes
Glocker E F (1847) Ordo XIII. Argillitae. II. Argillitae pingues. 15. Sepiolithus., in Generum et Specierum Mineralium, Secundum Ordines Naturales Digestorum Synopsis, Apud Eduardum Anton 185-195
IMA Formula (from Mindat)
Mg4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
RRUFF Formula (from Geoscience Ontology)
Mg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O
