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Noun Concept
Categories: Minerals in space group 12, Soil improvers, Magnesium minerals, Mica group, Articles with short description
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vermiculite
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Any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure WordNet 3.0
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Any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Vermiculite is a hydrous phyllosilicate mineral which undergoes significant expansion when heated. Wikipedia
Smectite, phyllosilicate mineral Wikidata
Any of a group of platy minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, magnesium, and iron, that expand markedly on being heated: used in the expanded state for heat insulation and as a plant growth medium. OmegaWiki
A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting. Wiktionary
Mineral. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
mineral
mineral species
clay mineral
smectite
HAS KIND
vaalite
CRYSTAL SYSTEM
monoclinic crystal system
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
NAMED AFTER
worm
animal breeding
TYPE LOCALITY (GEOLOGY)
Millbury
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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vermiculite
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vermiculite
Wikidata
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vermiculite
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vermiculite
OmegaWiki
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vermiculite
Wikipedia Redirections
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E561, Zonolite

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