Fibrous Clay mineral

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The fibrous Clay mineral is Attapulgite.
It is a magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate with the chemical formula (Mg, Al)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)·4(H₂O) that occurs in a type of clay soil. It is a type of fuller’s earth. Attapulgite forms gel structures in fresh and saltwater by establishing a lattice structure of particles in fresh and saltwater by establishing a lattice structure of particles connected through hydrogen bonds.