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halloysitenoun
A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
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Halloysite
Halloysite is an aluminosilicate clay mineral with the empirical formula Al2Si2O5(OH)4. Its main constituents are oxygen (55.78%), silicon (21.76%), aluminium (20.90%), and hydrogen (1.56%). Halloysite typically forms by hydrothermal alteration of alumino-silicate minerals. It can occur intermixed with dickite, kaolinite, montmorillonite and other clay minerals. X-ray diffraction studies are required for positive identification. It was first described in 1826 and named after the Belgian geologist Omalius d'Halloy.
Webster Dictionary
Halloysitenoun
a claylike mineral, occurring in soft, smooth, amorphous masses, of a whitish color
Etymology: [Named after Omalius d'Halloy.]
Wikidata
Halloysite
Halloysite is a 1:1 aluminosilicate clay mineral with the empirical formula Al2Si2O5(OH)4. Its main constituents are aluminium, silicon and hydrogen. Halloysite typically forms by hydrothermal alteration of alumino-silicate minerals. It can occur intermixed with dickite, kaolinite, montmorillonite and other clay minerals. X-ray diffraction studies are required for positive identification. It was first described in 1826 and named after the Belgian geologist Omalius d'Halloy.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of halloysite in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of halloysite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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