| 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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