halloysite

hal·loy·site

noun

A porcelainlike clay aluminosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅(OH)₄ · 2H₂O, consisting of small, slender tubes and formed by the weathering of other aluminosilicate minerals.

Origin of halloysite

After Jean-Baptiste-Julien d'Omalius d'Halloy (1783-1875), Belgian geologist

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