Name: | Sepiolite Sep |
IMA Chemistry: | Mg4Si6O15(OH)2ยท6H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sepiolite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
Year First Published: | 1847 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
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 |
Structural Group Name: | Sepiolite, Clay |
Fleischer's Group Name: | sepiolite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2749.9 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.0 |
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