Grade: 100 mesh
Uses: Horticultural products. Poultices for masonary restoration.
Technical Background
Sepiolite is a natural hydrous magnesium silicate. A clay mineral, structurally it consists of two sheets of SiO4 tetrahedral bonded via oxygen atoms to a central sheet of octahedrally arranged magnesium atoms.
Typical Properties
Colour Cream
Appearance Free-flowing powder
pH 8.8
Specific Gravity 2.3 g/cm3
Surface Area 240 m2/g (BET, N2)
Specified Properties
Moisture Maximum 10.5 %
Bulk Density 550 – 650 g/l
Sieve Analysis
250 μm Sieve Maximum 4% retained (typical value 2.0%)
125 μm Sieve Maximum 35% retained (typical value 7.1%)
38 μm Sieve Maximum 35% passing (typical value 23.2%)
PLEASE NOTE: This product is not for human or animal consumption.