Meaning Of The Word Saponite

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Saponite Meaning

Saponite Definition
Saponite Definition

What's The Definition Of Saponite?

saponite in American English
a complex hydrous silicate of aluminum and magnesium, a light-colored, soft clay mineral, often found in veins and cavities in serpentine and basaltic rocks
noun: a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities

saponite in British English
noun: a clay mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium aluminium silicate and occurring in metamorphic rocks such as serpentine

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