Sepiolite

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

Sepiolite, also known in English by the German loanword meerschaum ( MEER-shawm, -⁠shəm; German: [ˈmeːɐ̯ʃaʊm] ; meaning "sea foam"), is a soft white clay mineral, often used to make tobacco pipes (known as meerschaum pipes).

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