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Smectite

A smectite (from Ancient Greek σμηκτός (smēktós) 'lubricated'; from σμηκτρίς (smēktrís) 'walker's earth, fuller's earth'; lit. 'rubbing earth; earth that has the property of cleaning') is a mineral mixture of various swelling sheet silicates (phyllosilicates), which have a three-layer 2:1 (TOT) structure and belong to the clay minerals. Smectites mainly…

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Formation process

WeatheringBasaltGabbroVolcanic glassPumice
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MudDrilling fluidsRadioactive wastePaintsThickening agent
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Role of interlayer cations in the swelling process

SodiumCalciumMagnesiumVermiculitePotassium
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Mineralogical structure

SilicaTetrahedralGibbsiteOctahedralCations
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Mineralogical structure

Role of interlayer cations in the swelling process

Formation process

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Smectite

Nodes58
Edges57
Triples51
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

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Smectite

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related to Formation process · 18
Smectite → Almeria, American, Andalusia, Because, Belgium, Cabo, Cretaceous Period, Gata, Many, Nijar, Serrata, SiO2, Smectites, Spain, The, This, Wyoming MX-80, Ypresian Clays
related to Mineralogical structure · 15
Smectite → Al, Al2O3, Al3, As, Fe, Fe2, Fe2O3, III, IV, Mg2, Si, SiO2, The, The TOT, TOT
related to Role of interlayer cations in the swelling process · 6
Smectite → Ca2, Calcium, Mg2, Na, Other, The
related to Terminology · 6
Smectite → Europe, For, In, North America, The, UK
has application · 3
Smectite → In, It, Smectites

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cations clay smectites minerals bentonite swelling montmorillonite tot interlayer also clays volcanic structure silica used water earth commonly layer space

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quartzinstance ofbut can often contain secondary minerals0.80text
calciteinstance ofbut can often contain secondary minerals0.80text
Mg2instance ofOther cations0.80text
Smectitehas applicationSmectites0.60section
Smectitehas applicationIn0.60section
Smectitehas applicationIt0.60section
Smectiterelated to Formation processSmectites0.60section
Smectiterelated to Formation processMany0.60section
Smectiterelated to Formation processSiO20.60section
Smectiterelated to Formation processThis0.60section
Smectiterelated to Formation processSerrata0.60section
Smectiterelated to Formation processNijar0.60section

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