halloysiten.
/həˈlɔɪzʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A clay-like earthy mineral, a hydrated aluminium silicate, resulting from the decomposition of feldspar.
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1827 Edinb. Jrnl. Sci. 6 183 Halloysite, a new mineral species.
1837 Thomson in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 1 No. 5. 157 Adheres to the tongue like Halloysite.
1849 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Geol. (1850) iii. 208 The Halloysite group of minerals.
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