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halloysite

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From Belgian geologist Omalius d'Halloy + -ite.

noun halloysites

  1. countable, uncountable A monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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noun a clay mineral

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@misc{halloysite_2026,
  title = {halloysite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/halloysite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}