BEAR RIVER ZEOLITE

  
email: tfl3543@blackfoot.net

BEAR RIVER ZEOLITE CO., INC.
4005 East Glendale Road
Preston, ID 83263

tel: 406-827-3523
fax: 406-827-3543

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BEAR RIVER ZEOLITE (BRZ™) SPECIFICATIONS

Mineral Component:

85% Clinoptilolite balance opaline silica

 

Cation Exchange Capacity:

1.4 to 1.65 meq/gram ( as ammonium,-N)

 

Maximum Water Retention:

55 WT %

 

Overall Surface Area:

24.9 square meters/gram

 

Bulk Density:

Approx. 55-60 pounds per cubic foot

 

Hardness:

Moh’s no. 4

 

Color:

Pale green

 

Chemical Composition

Cations:

 

Potassium:

 

3.47%

 

 

 

 

Calcium:

 

1.60%

 

 

 

 

Sodium:

 

<0.5%

 

 

   Other   Elements:

Cu

25ppm

Zr

480ppm

Nd

45ppm

 

Zn

35ppm

Y

55ppm

La

55ppm

 

Rb

120ppm

Nb

40ppm

Ba

1200ppm

 

Fe

1.30%

Sr

560ppm

Ce

130ppm

 

 

 

 

 

Pb

<30ppm

 

Contains no detectable crystalline silica by x-ray diffractometer.

Rock Analytical Data:

SiO2

67.40%

AI2O3

10.60%

FE2O3

1.70%

 

MgO

0.45%

CaO

2.23%

Na2O

0.59%

 

K2O

4.19%

TiO2

0.27%

P2O5

0.10%

 

MnO

<0.01%

 

 

 

 
  LOI @925˚C 11.40%        

 

BRZ™ BENEFITS

  • BRZ™ is almost pure clinoptilolite with a general formula of (Na, K, Ca)2-3Al3(Al, Si)2Si13O.12H2O.
    The balance is primarily opaline or non-crystalline silica.

  • It contains approximately 3.5% potassium which is a plant nutrient

  • It contains approximately 1.6% calcium, which is a pH buffer for soils and plant nutrient.

  • It contains less than 0.5% sodium, which is toxic to plants. None of the sodium is water soluble.

  • When loaded with ammonium cations, it becomes a fertilizer.

  • No significant concentrations of toxic trace elements exist. No trace metal elements are water soluble.

  • When dry, BRZ™ is light green. When wet the color is darker green.

  • It holds up to 55% of its weight in water.

  • It has a high cation exchange capacity (“CEC”) of 140 to165 meq/100 grams.

  • The high CEC allows the BRZ™ to be loaded with 1.8 to 2.1% nitrogen as ammonium.

  • A low-clay content makes BRZ™ non-clouding in water, low dust, harder and more resistant.

  • It has a very large surface area that is approximately 24.9 square meters per gram.

  • It is hard and resistant to attrition. On MOH’s hardness scale it is 4

  • BRZ™ has good oil adsorption qualities

  • The deposit is less than 1 mile from a paved road, approximately 6 miles from a railroad, and convenient for overseas shipments.

  • It weighs 50 - 60 pounds per cubic foot.

  • It is hydrophilic.

  • It is a natural zeolite much cheaper than synthetic zeolites.