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Sepiolite vs Attapulgite - What's the difference?

sepiolite | attapulgite |

As nouns the difference between sepiolite and attapulgite

is that sepiolite is a hydrated magnesium silicate, claylike mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes while attapulgite is a clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite.

sepiolite

English

(wikipedia sepiolite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium silicate, claylike mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes

    • Synonyms

    * meerschaum ----

    attapulgite

    English

    Noun

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