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- noun mineralogy  A basic silicate ofmagnesium andlithium ; it is aclay mineral of themontmorillonite group
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Examples
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								Key ingredients are silicones, white clay and hectorite for high fidelity flawlessness and mother of pearl for radiance. My Women Stuff ParisB 2010 
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								Mention has been made previously of Western Lithium's hectorite deposits in the western United States. 
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								As an example, the hectorite deposit on the Nevada / Oregon border comprises 5 lenses. 
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								Mention has been made previously of Western Lithium's hectorite deposits in the western United States. 
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								As an example, the hectorite deposit on the Nevada / Oregon border comprises 5 lenses. 
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								Mention has been made previously of Western Lithium's hectorite deposits in the western United States. SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page R. Keith Evans 2009 
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								As an example, the hectorite deposit on the Nevada / Oregon border comprises 5 lenses. 
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								Mention has been made previously of Western Lithium's hectorite deposits in the western United States. 
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								SD alcohol 40-B (10\%W / W) sorbitan monooleate, stearalkonium hectorite. 
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