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Sepiolite
Si12Mg8O30 (OH) 4 (OH2)•8H2) A fibrous clay mineral composed of two silica tetrahedral sheets and one magnesium octahedral sheet that make up the 2:1 layer. The 2:1 layers occur in strips with an average width of three linked tetrahedral chains joined at the edges to form tunnels where water molecules are held. .
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