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Bentonite

A rock subtype
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Bentonite

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Billings County, North Dakota, USA
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Bentonite

Las Cañadas Del Teide, La Orotava, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Bentonite

Bentonite deposit Braňany II - Černý vrch, Braňany, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
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Bentonite

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Billings County, North Dakota, USA
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Bentonite

Las Cañadas Del Teide, La Orotava, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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Bentonite

Bentonite deposit Braňany II - Černý vrch, Braňany, Most District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
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Bentonite

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Billings County, North Dakota, USA
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Bentonite

Las Cañadas Del Teide, La Orotava, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Canary Islands, Spain
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About BentoniteHide

An impure clay, primarily montmorillonite.
Originally described from Fort Benton shales, Wyoming, USA.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
9141
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9141:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
113f18ba-821b-4009-b781-08284bae6418

Classification of BentoniteHide

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Synonyms of BentoniteHide

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Varieties of BentoniteHide

Alkaline-earth bentoniteA bentonite containing easily exchangeable alkaline-earth cations and, either before or after acid treatment, capable of being made to assume properties of an alkali bentonite by treatment with an alkali salt followed by regulated dialysis.
Sodium-bearing BentoniteA high sodium variety of bentonite.

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Bentonite associated with Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O

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