Difference between revisions of "Hectorite"

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Description

A colloidal clay from the Montmorillonite family. Hectorite is mainly found in the Mohave Desert in California. It is one of the main constituent in Bentonite clay. Hectorite is used as an absorbent, stabilizer, and flocculating agent.

Synonyms and Related Terms

hector clay; hectorita (Esp.); Hectorit (Deut.)

Risks

Inhalation may cause irritation.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition	Na0.67(Mg,Li)6Si8O20(OH,F)4
CAS	12173-47-6

Resources and Citations

Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 96

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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 == Description ==
-A colloidal clay from the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=montmorillonite montmorillonite] family. Hectorite is mainly found in the Mohave Desert in California. It is one of the main constituent in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bentonite bentonite] clay. Hectorite is used as an absorbent, stabilizer, and flocculating agent.
+A colloidal clay from the [[montmorillonite]] family. Hectorite is mainly found in the Mohave Desert in California. It is one of the main constituent in [[bentonite]] clay. Hectorite is used as an absorbent, stabilizer, and flocculating agent.
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 hector clay; hectorita (Esp.); Hectorit (Deut.)
+== Risks ==
+Inhalation may cause irritation.
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Inhalation may cause irritation.
-== Authority ==
 * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942