ATTAPULGITE AN OVERVIEW, USES AND MINING OF
26/7/2016#0183;#32;Attapulgite, which is also known as Palygorskite, is a magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate with the scientific formula (Mg,Al) 2 Si 4 O 10 (OH)4 (H 2 O). The Attapulgite mineral naturally occurs in a type of clay soil and it is known as one of the types of fullers earth. The name attapulgite is derived from the town of Attapulgus, which is