Zeolite Specifications
Elemental Breakdown
Ida-Ore mines our clinoptilolite zeolite from a deposit called Sheaville located along the Idaho and Oregon border. Tests performed throughout this deposit have shown numbers similar to these. Tests can vary slightly from different sample sites.
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(Na,K,Ca)₆(Si, Al)₃₆O₇₂•20H₂O
Silica Oxide — SiO2 — 71.5%
Aluminum Oxide — Al2O3 — 12.3%
Potassium Oxide — K2O — 4.5%
Ferric Oxide — Fe2O3 — 2.1%
Sodium Oxide — Na2O — 1.2%
Calcium Oxide — CaO — 1.2%
Titanium Oxide — TiO2 — 0.27%
Magnesium Oxide — MgO — 0.17%
Barium Oxide — BaO — 0.15%
Exchangeable elements most important for CEC of 147-250 meq/100g:
Potassium oxide — 4.55%
Sodium oxide — 1.24%
Calcium oxide — 1.22%
Magnesium oxide — 0.17%
Selectivity
Compounds:
Cs+ > NH4+ > Pb2+ > K+ > Na+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ > Cu2+ > Zn2+
Gases:
Co, Co2, So2, H2S, Nh3, HcHo, Ar, O2, N2, H2O, He, H2, Kr, Xe, Ch2Oh, freon
Major Exchangeable:
Rb, Li, K, Cs, NH4, Na, Ca, Ag, Cd, Pb, Zn, Ba, Sr, Cu, Hg, Mg, Fe, Co, Al, Cr
Specifications
Total Surface Area < 800 m²/g
Specific Surface Area: 1357 yd²/oz
Average Clinoptilolite Content: 90% (+/- 5%)
Specific Gravity: 2.42
Ph: 7.29
Bulk Density: ~55 lbs/ft³ depending on screen size
- Ethylene Control
- Water Filtration
- Ice Traction
- Remediation
- Turf Infill
- Soil Amendment
- Remediation
- Odor Neutralizer
- Cat LItter
40- Mesh commonly used for:
- Feed Additive
- Flow Agent
- Anti-caking Agent
- Odor Neutralizer
Micronized used For:
Ida-Ore now offers Micronized Zeolite. With our new capabilities, we are now able to produce Zeolite at 50 microns and smaller in tight partial size distribution.