Attapulgite
A synonym of Palygorskite
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Formula:
(Mg,Al)5(Si,Al)8O20(OH)2 · 8H2O
Name:
For the U.S. town of Attapulgus, Georgia, where the mineral is abundant.
Anglo-Saxon name for:
This page provides mineralogical data about Attapulgite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8488 (as Attapulgite)
3072 (as Palygorskite)
3072 (as Palygorskite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8488:4 (as Attapulgite)
mindat:1:1:3072:0 (as Palygorskite)
mindat:1:1:3072:0 (as Palygorskite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
afa5ef6e-f94e-4422-9277-f103436375ec (as Attapulgite)
e9affe69-35a6-44bc-bb15-3cf300b19591 (as Palygorskite)
e9affe69-35a6-44bc-bb15-3cf300b19591 (as Palygorskite)
Internet Links for Attapulgite
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