1876 - Sepiolite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Türkiye

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1876

Mineral Name

Sepiolite

Mineral Variety

Meerschaum

Chemical Formula

Mg4Si6O15(OH)2•6(H2O)

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
003

Sticker 350

"Meershaum," White porous fractured rounded plasterlike mass

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Eskişehir, Turkey

Locality Lat/Long

39.7667061, 30.5256311
Original Attributed Locality
Turkey
Eski Chehir