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Inhalation may cause irritation.
 
 
 
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* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

Latest revision as of 12:58, 31 August 2022

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