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Bentonite is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite. The different types of bentonite are each named after the respective dominant element, such as potassium (K), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), and aluminium (Al). Experts debate a number of nomenclatorial problems with the classification of bentonite clays. Bentonite usually forms from weathering of volcanic ash, most often in the presence of water. However, the term bentonite, as well as a similar clay called tonstein, has been used to describe clay beds of uncertain origin.

For industrial purposes, two main classes of bentonite exist: sodium and calcium bentonite. In stratigraphy and tephrochronology, completely devitrified (weathered volcanic glass) ash-fall beds are commonly referred to as K-bentonites when the dominant clay species is illite. In addition to montmorillonite and illite another common clay species that is sometimes dominant is kaolinite. Kaolinite-dominated clays are commonly referred to as tonsteins and are typically associated with coal.

Silica sand is one of the most common varieties of sand found in all over the world. Sand is the general term for broken down granules of minerals or rocks, technically between about one-sixteenth of a millimeter to two millimeters in diameter. There are many varieties of sand in the world, each with their own unique composition and qualities. Silica sand is silicon dioxide containing SiO2.

At Venus Minetech, we manufacture different types of Silica sand grades which are available in powder, granules cum powder form. These grades are used for different applications.

Applications: Glass Making, Foundry Casting, Ceramics, Water Filtration, Construction, Chemical, Adhesive, Refractory, Abrasive, Sandblasting, White Cement, Fiberglass etc.