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Finally, researchers found widespread deposits of sepiolite, a mineral that forms in low-temperature, alkaline waters considered highly hospitable from an Earth perspective.—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Within the complex, a small bazaar is set up for artisans to sell carpets, glass, and jewelry made of sepiolite, a white local stone of which Eskişehir produces the most in the world.—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2020
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Etymology
German Sepiolith, from Greek sēpion cuttlebone (from sēpia) + German -lith -lite