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Bentonite vs Kaolinite - What's the difference?

bentonite | kaolinite |

As nouns the difference between bentonite and kaolinite

is that bentonite is any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite while kaolinite is a common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al2Si2O5(OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.

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

    kaolinite

    English

    (wikipedia kaolinite)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineralogy) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al]]2Si2O5([[hydroxide, OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.

    • Related terms

    *kaolin, kaoline

    See also

    *china clay *dickite *halloysite *nacrite