Smectite (group)
Properties
Formula | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O |
Abbreviation | Sme |
Members | Vermiculite, Montmorillonite, Beidellite, Volkonskoite, Yakhontovite, Saponite, Ferrosaponite, Nontronite, Saliotite, Zincsilite, Swinefordite, Sauconite, Hectorite, Stevensite |
Luminescence emitter | H-O-H |
Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
Crystal symmetry | Monoclinic |
Tags | Aluminosilicate , Hydrated, Group |