Biological effects of attapulgite PubMed
Some clay minerals occur naturally in a fibrous or lathlike crystal state as attapulgite and sepiolite. Because of their sorptive and colloidal properties, attapulgite and sepiolite have numerous industrial applications, mainly as additives in oildrilling muds, in chemical fertilizers, pesticides, paints, adhesive products, bleaching agents, cosmetic compounds and phytosanitary products.