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Sepiolite

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Sepiolite

Ex Ring collection, Munich, Germany

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Description
Locality: 
Salt River Canyon, Salt River, Gila County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 5 × 2 cm
Weight: 
16.00gr
Description

Named in 1847 by Ernst Friedrich Glocker from the Greek "sepion" cuttle-fish bone, because of its low density and porous, bone like appearance. Originally named meerschaum by Abrahan Gottlieb Werner in 1788.

A typical amorphous specimen of this uncommon species.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sepiolite

Formula: 
Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.25
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bettolino, Baldissero Canavese, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy

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