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- noun mineralogy A
clay mineral that is a constituent offuller's earth andbentonite
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Examples
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Fuller’s earth is composed of the mineral palygorskite (at one time this mineral was called "attapulgite").
Clay 2008
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Naturally occurring attapulgite clays and zeolites are also used in nanofilters.
SciDev.Net 2009
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A study using attapulgite clay membranes to filter wastewater from a milk factory in Algeria has shown they can economically and effectively reduce whey and other organic matter in wastewater, making it safe to drink.
SciDev.Net 2009
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A study using attapulgite clay membranes to filter wastewater from a milk factory in Algeria has shown they can economically and effectively reduce whey and other organic matter in wastewater, making it safe to drink.
SciDev.Net 2009
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Naturally occurring attapulgite clays and zeolites are also used in nanofilters.
SciDev.Net 2009
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Fuller’s earth: Major producers of fuller’s earth are the United States (attapulgite, smectite), Spain (attapulgite, sepiolite), and Senegal (attapulgite).
Clay 2008
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