montmorillonite

They serve here as illustrations of chemical changes taking place in the fired clay. montmorillonite: There are several other types of clay minerals, but we shall only discuss montmorillonite, which is often present in native clay along with kaolinite.

Chapter 8 1990

However, it is better and cheaper to try to find another native clay that can do the same job. bentonite: This is the commercial name for an extremely plastic clay also known as montmorillonite clay.

Chapter 9 1990

Bentonite, which is derived from volcanic ash, contains an ingredient called montmorillonite, a molecule of which is l/500th the size of a water molecule and carries a negative charge that is 200 times greater than its positive charge.

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Swelling, sticky clays such as montmorillonite expand when wet, and shrink and crack during drying.

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French Green Clay consists mostly of montmorillonite and is highly efficient at drawing oils and toxins from the skin.

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There are multiple potential pathways to enantiopure molecules, and one of these is as simple as having the newly formed ribose come in contact with a mineral surface like montmorillonite.

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And in particular montmorillonite clay also catalyzes RNA polymerization.

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And then the main act is a dark, low-luster mineral in large concentrations—montmorillonite.

The Stone Monkey Jeffery Deaver 2002

And then the main act is a dark, low-luster mineral in large concentrations—montmorillonite.

The Stone Monkey Jeffery Deaver 2002

And then the main act is a dark, low-luster mineral in large concentrations—montmorillonite.

The Stone Monkey Jeffery Deaver 2002