Montmorillonite. Dried samples of montmorillonite. This group of phyllosilicate minerals typically form in microscopic crystals, forming a clay. Montm

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Montmorillonite. Dried samples of montmorillonite. This group of phyllosilicate minerals typically form in microscopic crystals, forming a clay. Montmorillonite is used on a large scale in the viscosity regulation of muds found during oil-well drilling, but also in conditioning of soils, dams and levees.

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