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Comparison of a Natural Bentonite with its Synthetic Analogue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

L. B. Sand
Affiliation:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
M. S. Crowley
Affiliation:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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Abstract

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Comparison was made between a sample of Wyoming bentonite and its synthetic analogue. Equivalent decomposition temperatures and mineral phases were obtained in hydrothermal environments and by calcinations.

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Copyright © The Clay Minerals Society 1955

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