Category: Mineral zeolite

Zeolite is a mineral derived from aluminum silicate, which is widely used as an adsorbent in various industries, including agriculture, due to its high absorption capacity. In nature, zeolites exist in 40 different types, but only nine types are found in abundance, including clinoptilolite, mordenite, laumontite, and ferrierite. These zeolites are different from each other in terms of physical and chemical properties, which is due to their crystal structure and chemical composition. Clinoptilolite is known as the most important and widely used zeolite in agriculture and industries such as water treatment and detergents. In addition, synthetic zeolites are widely used in industries and 150 types of them have been produced so far.