Wyoming State Geological Survey
Bentonite, originally known as "mineral soap" or "soap clay," was named "bentonite" in 1898 by Wilbur C. Knight for deposits in the Benton Shale near Rock River, Wyoming. The Benton Shale included Upper and Lower Cretaceous units lying between the Niobrara and Cloverly formations and their equivalents. Currently named equivalent ...
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