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Bentonite vs Attapulgite - What's the difference?

bentonite | attapulgite |

In mineral terms the difference between bentonite and attapulgite

is that bentonite is any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite while attapulgite is a clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite.

bentonite

English

(wikipedia bentonite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineral) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
  • A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.

    • Derived terms

    * bentonitic

    Synonyms

    * when used as an anti-caking agent

    attapulgite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) A clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite