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
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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
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“Montmorillonite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/montmorillonite. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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