Saponite

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Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form Mg3[(OH)2 Al0.33Si3.67O10]0.33 Na0.33(H2O)4 with an unstable varying empirical analysis.
Hardness: 1.5 Density: 2.3 Soluble in H2SO4
Clay-making mineral of the group smectite.

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<note>Mineral, of the ideal form Mg&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;3&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;[(OH)&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SUB&gt; &lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;0&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;.&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;33&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;Si&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;3&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;.&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;67&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;O&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;]&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUP&gt;0.33&lt;/SUP&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; Na&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;0&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;.&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;33&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;(H&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;O)&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT
&gt;&lt;SUB&gt; &lt;/SUB&gt;with an unstable varying empirical analysis.&lt;BR&gt;
Hardness: 1.5 Density: 2.3 Soluble in H&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;SO&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
Clay-making mineral of the group smectite.&lt;BR&gt;

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