Smectite (group) [ A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O ]
Material properties
| Formula | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Abbreviation | Sme |
| Classification | Clay |
| Members | Yakhontovite, Volkonskoite, Nontronite, Saponite, Montmorillonite, Fe, Zincsilite, Hectorite, Illite-Smectite 11.5A, Swinefordite, Montmorillonite, Saliotite, Beidellite, Ferrosaponite, Sauconite, Stevensite, Illite-Smectite 12.0A |
| Luminescence emitters | H-O-H, M[n]OH |
| 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 |