THE CLAY MINERAL GROUP
The Montmorillonite/Smectite Group This group is composed of several minerals including pyrophyllite, talc, vermiculite, sauconite, saponite, nontronite and montmorillonite They differ mostly in stone content. The general formula is (Ca, Na, H)(Al, Mg, Fe, Zn)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2 xH2O, where x represents the variable amount of water that members of this group could contain.