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Attapulgite vs Halloysite - What's the difference?

attapulgite | halloysite |

In mineral terms the difference between attapulgite and halloysite

is that attapulgite is a clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite while halloysite is a monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

attapulgite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineral) A clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite

    • halloysite

    English

    (wikipedia halloysite)

    Noun

  • (mineral) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

    • References

    * Halloysite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Halloysite.shtml] English words suffixed with -ite