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Fertogel

Alternate Names: Fertogel Attapulgite

Description: Hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate clay

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
SiO2	57.10%	2.90
Al2O3	10.70%	0.32
MgO	11.10%	0.84
CaO	2.30%	0.12
Fe2O3	4.20%	0.08
K2O	0.80%	0.03
Na2O	0.20%	0.01
TiO2	0.50%	0.02
LOI	13.00%	n/a
Oxide Weight		264.82
Formula Weight		304.39

Notes

A ground attapulgite clay, was primarily used as a suspending agent in liquid fertilizers. Current status is unknown.

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Clay Other
Clays that are not kaolins, ball clays or bentonites. For example, stoneware clays are mixtures of all of the above plus quartz, feldspar, mica and other minerals. There are also many clays that have high plasticity like bentonite but are much different mineralogically.

Data

Sieve Analysis Wet	+200 mesh: 8%
Bulk Density lbs/cu. ft. (Packed)	43 loose, 55 packed
Density (Specific Gravity)	2.35
pH for dry powder	10

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