Table 1 Chemical analyses of Bentonite clay ore.

From: Decontamination of actual radioactive wastewater containing 137Cs using bentonite as a natural adsorbent: equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies

Chemical compositions

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

CaO

MgO

SO3

L.O

Na2O

K2O

Cl

%

48.16

15.46

6.46

8.10

3.56

2.42

13.03

1.12

0.47

0.71