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• TITLE: Activation of Jordanian Ore Bentonite by Sodium Carbonates

  AUTHORS: Shakhatreh K. Saleh, Mehaysen A. Mahasneh

  KEYWORDS: Activation of Bentonite, Ain Al-Baida, Free Swelling, Liquid Limit, Sodium Carbonate

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, Vol.3 No.6, November 18, 2015

  ABSTRACT: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has a large reserve of raw Bentonite in the area of Ain Al-Baida at Basin of Al-Azraq city that has not activated yet to become valid as drilling mud. The Ore Ain AL-Baida Bentonite was investigated and activated by Na2CO3. The products were investigated by chemical analysis, X-Ray Diffraction, rheological properties and free swelling index with clay fraction. It was observed that the activities clay ranged between 0.98