Fertogel
Hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate clay
Chemistry
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Volatiles
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Links to Other Materials
- Attapulgite - Parent
- Cache
Miscellaneous
- Family: Clay Other
- Region: North America
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
A ground attapulgite clay, primarily used as a suspending agent in liquid fertilizers.
Data
- Specific Gravity: 2.35
- Sieve Analysis Wet
+200 mesh: 8% - pH: 10
- Bulk Density (lbs/cu. ft): 43 loose, 55 packed
- Specific Gravity: 2.35
- Sieve Analysis Wet
+200 mesh: 8% - pH: 10
- Bulk Density (lbs/cu. ft): 43 loose, 55 packed
Suppliers
- Zemex Industrial Minerals Inc
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
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<material name="Fertogel" descrip="Hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate clay" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="Fertogel Attapulgite" loi="0.00">
<families>
<family name="Clay Other"/>
</families>
<regions>
<region name="North America"/>
</regions>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="2.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="11.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="0.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="10.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="57.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="4.200" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="13.000" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Zemex Industrial Minerals Inc" country="US" url="http://www.zemex.com/feldspar" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>A ground attapulgite clay, primarily used as a suspending agent in liquid fertilizers.</note>
</notes>
<testdata>
<testitem testname="1" value="2.35"/>
<testitem testname="1" value="+200 mesh: 8%"/>
<testitem testname="1" value="10"/>
<testitem testname="1" value="43 loose, 55 packed"/>
<testitem testname="1" value="2.35"/>
<testitem testname="1" value="+200 mesh: 8%"/>
<testitem testname="1" value="10"/>
<testitem testname="1" value="43 loose, 55 packed"/>
</testdata>
</material>
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