Definition of sepiolite. Meaning of sepiolite. Synonyms of sepiolite

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Definition of sepiolite

Sepiolite
Sepiolite Se"pi*o*lite`, n. [Septa + -lite.] (Min.) Meerschaum. See Meerschaum.
sepiolite
Meerschaum Meer"schaum, n. [G., lit., sea foam; meer sea + schaum foam; but it perh. is a corruption of the Tartaric name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake, and Scum.] 1. (Min.) A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called sepiolite. 2. A tobacco pipe made of this mineral.

Meaning of sepiolite from wikipedia

- Sepiolite, also known in English by the German name meerschaum (/ˈmɪərʃɔːm/ MEER-shawm, /-ʃəm/ -⁠shəm; German: [ˈmeːɐ̯ʃaʊm] ; meaning "sea foam"), is...
- commonly includes two or more of the following minerals: serpentine, talc, sepiolite, smectite, or chlorite, and Ni-Mg silicates, with or without alumina,...
- A meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipe made from the mineral sepiolite, also known as meerschaum. Meerschaum (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːɐ̯ʃaʊ̯m] , German...
- Washington, USA, 2013. Palygorskite. Estonian Museum of Natural History, 2015. Sepiolite – Soft and porous white magnesium silicate clay mineral Talc – Hydrated...
- tantalite-(Mn)) Mariposite (variety of phengite/muscovite) Meerschaum (variety of sepiolite) Melanite (variety of andradite) Menilite (variety of opal) Milky quartz...
- Fe)3(OH)6 Vermiculite – (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O Other clay minerals Sepiolite – Mg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O Palygorskite (or attapulgite) – (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4(H2O)...
- to form mountain leather include: actinolite, palygorskite, saponite, sepiolite, tremolite, and zeolite. Chrysotile Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health...
- Plant available water in sandy soils can be increased by the presence of sepiolite clay Field capacity Integral energy Nonlimiting water range Permanent...
- area is particularly noted as a center for quarrying. Here, meerschaum (sepiolite), was used to make the Somali people's trademark Dabqaad incense burner...
- over untravelled ground. Diatomaceous earth Kaolinite Medicinal clay Sepiolite Hosterman, John W.; Sam H. Patterson (1992). "Bentonite and Fuller's Earth...