| Name: | Hectorite Htr |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(F,OH)2·nH2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hectorite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Lithium (Li) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1941 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Questionable mineral species |
| Status Notes: | Mineral is described but not named: Foshag W F, Woodford A O (1936) Bentonitic magnesian clay-mineral from California. American Mineralogist 21, 238-244 The mineral is named: Strese V H, Hofmann U (1941) Synthese von Magnesiumsilikat-Gelen mit zweidimensional regelmäßiger Struktur. Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 247, 65-94 |
| Structural Group Name: | Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | smectite |
| Crystal Systems: | unknown |
| Oldest Known Age: | 551 Million Years Ago |
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