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montmorillonite
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montmorillonite [ˌmɒntməˈrɪləˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a clay mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium silicate: an important component of bentonite
[named after Montmorillon, French town where it was first found, + -ite1]


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Bentonite is a type of clay formed from volcanic ash It is an expansive soil, or swelling soil that contains montmorillonite minerals of clay Bentonite is a type of clay formed from volcanic ash.
 
 
 
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