To: RoosterRedux
Most cat litter is grey and is not silica, but bentonite clay. Not a good dessicant.
16 posted on
03/10/2013 5:57:39 PM PDT by
American in Israel
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To: American in Israel
Must be the clumping litter.
But then I guess cats in Israel don't need litter...plentiful deserts and beaches.;-)
23 posted on
03/10/2013 6:12:40 PM PDT by
RoosterRedux
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To: American in Israel
Most cat litter is grey and is not silica, but bentonite clay. Not a good dessicant. Bentonite is a hydratable layer silicate clay and thus an excellent desiccant. That is why it dries out the cat feces in short order. If you take the bentonite and cook it in the oven at about 300 degrees for a few hours it will drive off any water of hydration that is in the layer silicate. You can then use it as a most excellent desiccant.
55 posted on
03/10/2013 10:28:58 PM PDT by
cpdiii
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