GUNJAN MINERALS PVT LTD

Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Bentonite clay is fine grained almost impalpable material, very soft and more or less coherent when dry or plastic and retentive of water when wet. It has a strong earthy odor when breathed upon or moistures and consists essentially of hydrous Alumina silicate with various impurities.

Montmorillonite is hydrated upto 550’c above this temperature crystallographic changes begin. Below this temperature the same will retemper. Montmorillonite absorb water in reversible manner.