| Name: | Palygorskite Plg |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Palygorskite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1862 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | von Ssaftschenkow T (1862) Paligorskit, Verhandlungen der Kalserllchen Gesellschaft für die Gesammte Mlneralogle zu St. Petersburg 1862, 102-104 |
| Structural Group Name: | Palygorskite, Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | palygorskite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2038 Million Years Ago |
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