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montmorillonite [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Soil Science
DEF

... a white, yellowish, or greenish monoclinic mineral of the smectite group, very fine-grained and claylike in habit ...

OBS

... occurs as the major component of bentonite clay deposits and also in soils, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, and some mineral deposits.

OBS

... often used as an additive to a drilling mud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Minéral d'argile (silicate), du système cristallin monoclinique, du groupe de la smectite, constituant principal des bentonites.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Filosilicato del grupo de las arcillas con aspecto terroso o pulverulento.

OBS

Es un mineral higroscópico utilizado en la industria del papel, como detergente y como secante.

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Record 2 2004-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Soil Science
DEF

Isomorphous series of 2:1 layer silicates with great expansion along the o-axis; two silicon-oxygen sheets are condensed with one hydroxide sheet (Al, Mg, Fe isomorphous)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Science du sol
DEF

Ensemble de minéraux argileux à deux couches tétraédriques présentant des propriétés de gonflement intrastructurales par interposition réversible de couches d'eau entre les feuillets.

Spanish

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