Difference between montmorillonite and bentoniteIs montmorillonite and bentonite a kind of substance? What's the difference between them?
The latter (bentonite) is the common name, is on the market is not pure montmorillonite (mixed with a number of other classes in clay).
Montmorillonite and bentonite are basically the same substance, but the former is a scientific name, which refers to pure montmorillonite (a type of 1:2 aluminosilicate)
Just like sodium chloride refers to pure compounds, and salt can be considered as sodium chloride, but not pure, in addition to sodium chloride, but also contains a certain amount of K, Ca, Mg, Al and other compounds
