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Contact Suppliersaponite is a trioctahedral mineral of the smectite group. Its chemical formula is ca0.25(mg, fe)3((si, al)4o10)(oh)2·n(h2o).[2] it is soluble in sulfuric acid. It was first described in 1840 by svanberg. Varieties of saponite are griffithite, bowlingite and sobotkite.
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it is soft, massive, and plastic, and exists in veins and cavities in serpentinite and basalt. The name is derived from the greek sapo, soap. Other names include bowlingite; mountain soap; pristine; soapstone.