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Bentonite (/ˈbɛntənaɪt/ BEN-tə-nyte) is an
absorbent swelling clay
consisting mostly of
montmorillonite (a type of smectite)
which can
either be Na-montmorillonite...
- The
Tioga Bentonites are a
series of ash bed
layers occurring in
three Sedimentary basins in the
eastern and
midwestern United States. The
primary basin...
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Bentonite is an
absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate generally impure clay
consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
There are a few
types of
bentonites and...
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often halloysite (from the
proper name),
saponite (soapstone),: 187
bentonite or
montmorillonite (from the French: Montmorillon, toponym). The last...
- texture, in clay deposits.
Soils containing swelling clay
minerals (such as
bentonite) pose a
considerable challenge for
civil engineering,
because swelling...
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clays most
commonly used are
kaolin and the
smectite clays such as
bentonite, montmorillonite, and Fuller's earth. However,
their use is declining...
- with stability. An
example material for road
embankment building is sand-
bentonite mixture often used as a
protective to
protect underground utility cables...
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labeled fuller's
earth typically consist of
palygorskite (attapulgite) or
bentonite.
Primary modern uses
include as
absorbents for oil, grease, and animal...
- The
Deicke and
Millbrig bentonite layers,
specifically the pot****ium
bentonite layer, K-
bentonite, were
formed from a
volcanic eruption during the Taconic...
- are
factory manufactured hydraulic barriers consisting of a
layer of
bentonite or
other very low-permeability
material supported by
geotextiles and/or...
