Saponite n. : A hydrous silicate of magnesia and alumina. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap rock.

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Taxonomy
Saponite, H2O, EC, Ca0, Mono, m 2, Minerals, Unk, Mineral Data, Na0, gm, crystals, Calc, KC, ORTH, Phyllosilicates, Discussion Group, crystallography.

Defination from the web:
Saponite. Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.026 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.161 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) ... Links to other databases for Saponite : 1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 - Am. Min. Crystal ...