General description:
Chemical Name: Magnesium Aluminium Phyllosilicate
Chemical Formula: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4(H2O)
Attapulgus clay, commonly called attapulgite after the principal mineral it contains, is a crystalline hydrated magnesium aluminium silicate with a unique chain structure that gives it unusual colloidal properties. Attapulgite is sometimes referred to as salt gel or fuller’s earth.