palygorskite

English

Etymology

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From Palygorskaya +‎ -ite.

Noun

palygorskite (countable and uncountable, plural palygorskites)

1. (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.