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sepiolite

1. n. [Drilling Fluids]

A clay mineral with long, slender, needle-like structure, similar to attapulgite. It contains a mixture of fibrous and amorphous clay-like materials. API and ISO specifications exist for sepiolite used in drilling fluids.

See: attapulgiteclayorganophilic claysaltwater mud