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smectite (from
Ancient Gr**** σμηκτός (smēktós) 'lubricated'; from σμηκτρίς (smēktrís) 'walker's earth, fuller's earth'; lit. 'rubbing earth;
earth that...
- similarities.
Smectite group which includes dioctahedral smectites, such as montmorillonite,
nontronite and beidellite, and
trioctahedral smectites, such as...
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absorbent swelling clay
consisting mostly of
montmorillonite (a type of
smectite)
which can
either be Na-montmorillonite or Ca-montmorillonite. Na-montmorillonite...
- silt and less than 40% clay are
called loam. Some clay
minerals (such as
smectite) are
described as
swelling clay minerals,
because they have a
great capacity...
- is
named after Montmorillon in France. Montmorillonite, a
member of the
smectite group, is a 2:1 clay,
meaning that it has two
tetrahedral sheets of silica...
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expandable smectites,
whereas in
older rocks (especially in mid-to
early Paleozoic shales)
illites predominate. The
transformation of
smectite to illite...
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known as montmorillonite.
Diosmectite is a
contraction of "dioctahedral
smectite". Its
effectiveness in
improving stool consistency is the
result of its...
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clays with high
swelling properties, such as
smectites, are
often very fertile. For example, the
smectite-rich
paddy soils of Thailand's
Central Plains...
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feldspars happens by
hydrolysis and
produces clay minerals,
including illite,
smectite, and kaolinite.
Hydrolysis of
feldspars begins with the
feldspar dissolving...
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built on them.
Soils when wet
retain water, and some
expand in
volume (
smectite clay). The
amount of
expansion is
related to the
ability of the soil to...
