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phyllosilicate [¦fil·ō′sil·ə·kət] (mineralogy) A structural type of silicate mineral in which flat sheets are formed by the sharing of three of the four oxygen atoms in each tetrahedron with neighboring tetrahedrons. Also known as layer silicate; sheet mineral; sheet silicate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Montmorillonite is a very soft phyllosilicate mineral. In addition, sedimentary rocks and altered igneous rocks containing Fe-oxides, Ca-Mg-Fe-sulfates, and hydrated phyllosilicates (clays) have also been identified (Table 2). Clays are among its compounds, which are called phyllosilicates. |
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