[Generic bentonite; map to a particular type of bentonite, or use another formula. Typical density 172.0 g/c] Bentonites contain large amounts of montmorillonite clay minerals, produced by the alteration of volcanic ash in marine environments. Montmorillonites also result from hydrothermal alteration of Mg/Fe-rich igneous rocks.
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