| Name: | Saponite Sap |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2ยท4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Saponite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1840 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Svanberg L F (1842) Saponit och Rosit, tvenne nya mineralier, Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1842, 153-165 |
| Structural Group Name: | Clay, Smectite-vermiculite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | smectite |
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| Oldest Known Age: | 3200 Million Years Ago |
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