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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
Word History
Etymology
German Sepiolith, from Greek sēpion cuttlebone (from sēpia) + German -lith -lite