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Definition of Sepiolite
1. Noun. A white clayey mineral.
Definition of Sepiolite
1. n. Meerschaum. See Meerschaum.
Definition of Sepiolite
1. Noun. (minerology) A hydrated magnesium silicate, claylike mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes ¹
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Definition of Sepiolite
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Medical Definition of Sepiolite
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sepiolite
Literary usage of Sepiolite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports of the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1905)
"sepiolite or meerschaum. This is a compact mineral with a smooth feel and fine,
earthy texture. It is 2 to 2.5 in hardness and of grayish white, ..."
2. Lectures on Mineralogy by Thomas Egleston (1872)
"sepiolite Group. sepiolite. &g9 &3+2 fl. SYK.—Meerschaum, L'Ecume de Mer. It is
never crystallized, but always found in amorphous masses, with a conchoidal ..."
3. The Non-metallic Minerals: Their Occurrence and Uses by George Perkins Merrill (1904)
"sepiolite; MEERSCHAUM. This mineral is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, having
the composition indicated by the formula ..."
4. The Non-metallic Minerals: Their Occurrence and Uses by George Perkins Merrill (1910)
"sepiolite; MEERSCHAUM. This mineral is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, having
the composition indicated by the formula ..."
5. The Non-metallic Minerals: Their Occurrence and Uses by George Perkins Merrill (1910)
"sepiolite; MEERSCHAUM. This mineral is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, having
the composition ... sepiolite ..."
6. Mineralogy Simplified: Easy Methods of Identifying Minerals, Including Ores by Henry Erni (1901)
"Becomes electrified when rubbed on woolen cloth, etc. sepiolite ... Meerschaum or
sepiolite occurs in beds in Asia Minor, Morocco, etc. ..."
7. Mineral Physiology and Physiography: A Second Series of Chemical and by Thomas Sterry Hunt (1891)
"Deposits of sepiolite, a hydrous silicate approaching to steatite in composition,
are well known in the tertiary strata of the Paris basin, in Spain, ..."
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