hectorite

English

Noun

hectorite (plural hectorites)

1. (mineralogy) A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hectorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “hectorite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

• heterotic, theoretic