[AmericaUnited]

I thought bentonite was a type of clay ?

[fatrat]

i don't know if it is still being used now but when i worked as a firefighter for the california division of forestry in 1961 we regularly mixed bentonite with water in large vats at airports and kept it on hand at all times. they had bi-wing planes which would load this stuff and drop it on forest fires as needed. it was a pretty pink color.

[fatrat]

1) bentonite. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. ...An absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash and used in various adhesives, cements, and ceramic fillers. After Benton Formation (formerly Fort Benton...