Daily Archives: November 28, 2012

Montmorillonite Clay

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Montmorillonite is a very soft phyllosilicate group of minerals that typically form in microscopic crystals, forming a clay. It is named after Montmorillon in France. Montmorillonite, a member of the smectite family, is a 2:1 clay, meaning that it has … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 28, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on calculatedmess:
Virunga volcanoes is one of Mother Natures most breathtaking masterpieces. Perhaps nowhere on Earth is the dual creative and destructive nature of volcanoes more evident than in central Africa’s Virunga Volcanoes Massif. Straddling the borders…