montmorillonite
noun
mont·mo·ril·lon·ite
ˌmänt-mə-ˈri-lə-ˌnīt 
-ˈrē-ə-ˌnīt
-ˈrē-ə-ˌnīt
: a soft clayey water-absorbent mineral that is a hydrous aluminum silicate
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Layers of clay — bentonite and montmorillonite, to be specific — are found beneath the ground, interspersed between layers of bedrock.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
The clay used in cat litter is a natural soil component made of minerals—either calcium montmorillonite or the clumping sodium bentonite.
—Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 23 Jan. 2023
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
The clay used in cat litter is a natural soil component made of minerals—either calcium montmorillonite or the clumping sodium bentonite.
—Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 23 Jan. 2023
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“Montmorillonite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/montmorillonite. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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