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bentonite

smectite clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite
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bentonite

Summary

bentonite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • bentonite is a type of claystone[2].
  • bentonite's Commons category is recorded as Bentonite[3].
  • bentonite comprises smectite mineral group[4].
  • bentonite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bentonite[5].
  • bentonite's different from is recorded as bentoquatam[6].
  • bentonite's different from is recorded as bentonite[7].
  • bentonite's MCN code is recorded as 3802.90.20[8].
  • bentonite's MCN code is recorded as 2508.10.00[9].
  • bentonite's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.8195'}[10].

Body

Definition and Type

bentonite is a type of claystone[2].

Use and Application

bentonite comprises smectite mineral group[4].

Why It Matters

bentonite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month).[1] bentonite has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] bentonite is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.8195'}
    Different from → bentoquatam, bentonite
    Subclass of → claystone
    Aliases → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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