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4_What is montmorillonite/bentonite?

Bentonites are a white or grey white type of clay that is rich in minerals. The term derives from the place where they were discovered: Fort Benton, Montana, USA. Bentonites are so-called “sheet silicates” that originate from volcanic tuff containing silicon as a result of “weathering” and the impact of gravel bacteria, lichen and fungi, with montmorillonite as a main component. Montmorillonites were called after the place where they were supposedly discovered, the town Montmorillon (Vienne) in France. Pure montmorillonite has a grey white colour and is also characterised as a sheet silicate, just like bentonite, with anions from SiO4 and aluminium (AlO4) tetrahedrons. The ratio of silicon to aluminium in natural zeolites and montmorillonites is usually 3:1 to 8:1.

Montmorillonite, which originates from volcanic tuff, has outstanding effects for humans and animals.