2024-02-21
bentonite-What Is Bentonite?
Bentonite is a natural mineral mostly composed of hydrous aluminum silicates (their formula being something like Al2H2O12Si4, which means there is a basic content of Aluminum, Hydrogen and Silica). It’s usually negatively charged. Therefore, it attracts cations, like Sodium, Calcium, Iron, and Magnesium.The two most common cations that attracted are sodium and calcium, making sodium and calcium bentonite the two predominant bentonite types on the planet. Although they are similar, the different cation provides them with other properties. While they both have absorbent properties, the materials they absorb are not the same.