Table 1. Properties of bentonite clays... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1.

Properties of bentonite clays used in this study

	GMZ	Kunigel-V1	MX-80	FEBEX
	Cui et al. (2008), Ye et al. (2014)		Villar (2007)
Montmorillonite: %	75·4	48	65–90%	92
Particles < 2 μm: %	60	64·5	76–90%	67
Specific surface area: m²/g	570	687	760	725
Specific gravity of soil, G_s	2·66	2·79	2·82	2·70
Primary exchangeable cations	Na-Ca	Na-Ca	Na-Ca	Ca-Mg
Cation exchange capacity (CEC): meq/100 g	77·3	73·2	75–82	96–102
Liquid limit: %	313	474	526	102
Plastic limit: %	38	27	46	53

	GMZ	Kunigel-V1	MX-80	FEBEX
	Cui et al. (2008), Ye et al. (2014)		Villar (2007)
Montmorillonite: %	75·4	48	65–90%	92
Particles < 2 μm: %	60	64·5	76–90%	67
Specific surface area: m²/g	570	687	760	725
Specific gravity of soil, G_s	2·66	2·79	2·82	2·70
Primary exchangeable cations	Na-Ca	Na-Ca	Na-Ca	Ca-Mg
Cation exchange capacity (CEC): meq/100 g	77·3	73·2	75–82	96–102
Liquid limit: %	313	474	526	102
Plastic limit: %	38	27	46	53