Ores And Minerals #2306455

We are offering bentonite is a natural clay of the smectite family. The montmorillonite platelet structure within bentonite makes it a versatile mineral, no two natural forms are the same and the chemistry is complex. Bentonite sometimes acts more like a chemical than a mineral. Bentonite has some interesting properties. The individual platelets of bentonite can be thought of as a "club sandwich". The platelet consisting of a tetrahedral silicon oxide layer with some silicon replaced with trivalent cations, sandwiched between two octahedral aluminium oxide layer with some aluminium replaced with divalent cations. The edge of each platelet has a hydroxide group which allows it to form thixotropic gels in water. Charge imbalances are generated on the surface due to the metal replacements in the structure which are countered by the cations bound to the surface. The individual platelets are surrounded by lattice moisture and stack together to form agglomerates. As a result, the overall properties of a bentonite are determined by the platelet size, number & size of charges.

The term barytes is derived from the greek baros meaning heavy. Ashapura is in this field since last 10 years. Ashapura is exporting barites to uk, texas, gulf etc. Barite is found in the southern parts of india. barytes (or barite) is the naturally occurring mineral form of barium sulphate. Its main properties are its high specific gravity (4.5), very low solubility; it is non-toxic, and also chemically and physically unreactive. it is extracted by both surface and underground mining, followed by simple physical processing methods to produce correctly sized product and to remove extraneous materials.