Where to get Bentonite clay (Home Depot? Target?)
LM
Any suggestions?
I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in my area.
chaniarts
> some & go to the next project on the to-do list. [if this is for the
> last project on your to-do list, where are you? I could use some help
> with mine.<g>]
>
> Jim
clumping kitty litter is frequently (but not always) bentonite. this is used
in pottery glazes and in bronze foundry work, so a ceramics supply can get
it if they don't have it.
what are you using it for?
TimR
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Try a sand and gravel yard, or major (not big box) building supply.
They sell by the ton but would probably give you a handful.
Well drillers use lots of it, you might try a well driller supply.
Doug Miller
Sure they do. The most common brand names are "Cat's Pride" and "Oil-Dri". :-)
Any old generic kitty litter will do.
Doug Miller
If you need pure bentonite, try a wine making supply store.
For that matter, I have some excess bentonite from winemaking. I'll send it to
you for the cost of postage. If you're interested, email me at
doug at milmac dot com.
mm
Steve Barker
Zz Yzx
<smiles> Geological formations are commonly named accoriding to nearby
geographic names. "Bentonite" is in fact named after Benton SD. There
is no clay mineral "bentonite"; the rock term refers to the
montmorrilinite clay (predominate) with traces of quartz, &tc.
DAMHIKT.
-Zz
Steve B
"mm" <NOPSAM...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:52:35 -0700, LM
> <xxxvte.lisa...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
>>
>>Any suggestions?
OMIGAWD! I've poured thousands of pounds of it down a feeder tube into
drilling mud. Pallets and pallets of it. It is used in drilling
operations, and for lining ponds. Google it, and perhaps you can find a
source for small amounts.
I never ever ever realized in my lifetime I would actually see someone
trying to find some when we had tons of it laying around. Nasty black slick
as snot bentonite.
Steve
Reed
Contains "purified bovine bile" ......EEEEEWWWWWWW
Rudy
"LM" <xxxvte.lisa...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
They mine it out of the ground off Hwy 212 (Ho Chi Minh Trail) in South
Dakota.
LM
> clumping kitty litter is frequently (but not always) bentonite.
>
> what are you using it for?
For my skin for poison ivy block.
The bentnite apparently adsorbs the invasive oils.
mm
wrote:
I had a friend in NYC who wanted to put a slate floor in the very
small bathroom of his co-op. 42 inches x 55 inches with a 2 foot diam.
post taking up quite a bit of space in the middle. That's about 14
square feet.
Once in a while when I went to visit my parents in Allentown, Pa., I
would drive around and come across Slatington, Pa., where there were
lots of pieces of slate lying along the side of the roads. I didn't
stop to see how thick they were or if they were anywhere near a
constant thickness, or if they could be split if they were too thick.
They fell off of trucks, although maybe if I had looked harder, I
could have found some public land where some was at the surface, or a
pile of scrap. But even the scraps, while not as big as the pieces
most remodelers use, were as big as 4x4" I think. So I suggested we
go to Pa. and just gather the stuff up. This was 1976 and he had
something like a Cherokee, plus I would have driven my own car home
too, full size Pontiac Catalina. This is the kind of project he
usually liked**, even though he was a lawyer at an insurance company
and expected to earn the the money to buy "new" slate. I think he
said something about weighing too much (would it?) and I let it drop
because I don't need to go looking for work for myself.
Well, I was only going to write about the slate, but I got carried
away:
**He did his own wiring for his co-op, which had been a SoHo printing
shop, after reading a book and asking me a couple of questions. It
passed inspection, I assume, but he didn't allow for the sheet-rock
and one or more toggle switches were covered by a wall plate and all
that was in a rectangular hole smaller than the wall plate and as deep
as the sheetrock, maybe even a little deeper. The hole was completed
with spackle, clearly put on with fingers.
Plus he mounted a 6 foot mirror in the bathroom, probably for some
sexual reason, partly on the surface of that post, which wasn't flat
and he broke off an 18-inch corner at the bottom.
Then he built his own summer house 2 hours north of NYC, on totally
undeveloped land, with no water, electric, gas, or sewer. He paid
someone to blast, and he hired one or two guys for a week or two or
three, but he did most of the work himself. I think he did pay off
an inspector in that case, because he was supposed to have a sewage
permit and the rocks were 8 inches below the surface of the ground
most places.
He bought two sets of 7 or 8 foot windows to go around the south and
west side of the houses, two stories high, and bought them with
on-site delivery. He had paid someone to cut down the trees leading
to the site and remove the stumps, but it was barely a road, and the
trucker who delivered the windows objected at first or something. By
driving at 5 mph, I could get half way up in my Catalina. You can go a
lot of places with a regular car that people say you need 4-wheel
drive for, but not every where, because the ditches got too big at
that point so I walked the last half mile.
He had a chemical toilet in the house but tried to get everyone,
including girls, to go outside for all their business, so he didn't
have to renew the little inside toilet.
All of this stuff was good or at least okay, but there had also been
clues that he was, and he later proved himself to be, an incredible
jerk in more than one way. For one thing I had to stop bringing any
girl I was dating over, because he would make crude remarks to her and
then act like it was okay. He asked one about her bowel movements.
Another was the girlfriend of my girlfriend who tagged along with us
to his Xmas party. She was a beautiful girl, an actress who played
pretty girl roles, like Liat in South Pacific. The first time he
danced with her he felt her up. She left in the middle of the dance,
and I don't blame her. He had no concern for what she or my
girlfriend might have thought about me because of that. (I don't
think either held it against me.) Maybe he could have gotten
somewhere with her if he weren't a jerk.
Maybe early signs of this was another reason I didn't push to gather
the slate for his floor.
mm
wrote:
Why do they call it the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
Ron
>
> All of this stuff was good or at least okay, but there had also been
> clues that he was, and he later proved himself to be, an incredible
> jerk in more than one way. For one thing I had to stop bringing any
> girl I was dating over, because he would make crude remarks to her and
> then act like it was okay. He asked one about her bowel movements.
> Another was the girlfriend of my girlfriend who tagged along with us
> to his Xmas party. She was a beautiful girl, an actress who played
> pretty girl roles, like Liat in South Pacific. The first time he
> danced with her he felt her up. She left in the middle of the dance,
> and I don't blame her. He had no concern for what she or my
> girlfriend might have thought about me because of that. (I don't
> think either held it against me.) Maybe he could have gotten
> somewhere with her if he weren't a jerk.
WTF does any of the above have to do with home repair?
mm
wrote:
Snipped but restored: "Well, I was only going to write about the
slate, but I got carried away:"
I could put a sig that says "When you get bored stop reading" but the
sig would be at the bottom anyhow, so it woudln't do you any good.
mm
wrote:
>On Mar 19, 3:27 am, mm <NOPSAMmm2...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
Actually I figured anything about girls and sex would interest a lot
of the people here.
Doug Miller
I don't know if it's still available or not, but I remember from my teenage
years an acne treatment called "Mudd" that did pretty much the same thing.
Jon Danniken
I, for one, was thoroughly mesmerized by your tale, especially the part
about the South Pacific.
Thanks for that.
Jon
chaniarts
try calimine lotion.
LM
>> The bentnite apparently adsorbs the invasive oils.
>
> try calimine lotion.
The Calamine works after the fact; I'm looking for something to protect the
skin before the fact. Bentonite supposedly does that (by adsorbing the
poison oils).
If only I could find a local well supply house that will sell me a handful.
I tried 3 so far but am still calling around.
Mysterious Traveler
http://www.amazon.com/Aztec-Secret-Bentonite-Clay-Organic/dp/B000VUWU7K
$12.50 in stock now.
Google had this link.
Doug Miller
Have you read *any* of my replies to you?
- cat litter is mostly bentonite
- wine-making supply stores sell bentonite
- I have some I'll give you if you pay the postage
chaniarts
the OP could just try wearing clothes instead.
mm
You're welcome. Thanks for posting.
bud--
Driller's bentonite that I have seen comes in bags like Portland cement.
A well driller might be a better source - would have open bags or could
save some when they are using it.
Joe
Jon Danniken
> "Zz Yzx" wrote in message
>
>> DAMHIKT.
>>
>
> HDYKT?
HTYNTAHT
Jon
notbob
> I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in my area.
Perhaps you were too technical for them.
I went in HD looking for unglazed quarry tile. No one had a clue. I
said, "they're a reddish color". The guy said, "Oh, they're right
here". I don't know if they are, in fact, "quarry tile", but the guy
said, "them Mexicans use it in their ovens". Bingo!
Try asking for "that clay stuff". ;)
nb
Terrence
>
> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
that might have the same question.
You can get small quantities online or at some stores in the health
section with names like "Indian Healing Clay" or "Death Valley Clay."
Many people use it for skin problems due to mineral content.
Aside from using the cheapest non-scented cat litter you can find and
crushing it, you might find some at farm supply or pet food stores as it
is often used for making animal food pellets. It can also be used as
drilling mud for well drilling or for soil treatment.
Because it is also used as a refractory material for furnaces or for
foundry work you can find giant 100 lb. bags at industrial furnace,
foundry, or boiler companies. Even though you don't need 100 lbs. an
entire bag might only cost $20 or $30. After all, it's only dirt.
--
gfre...@aol.com
coffee cup full for free.
MNMikeW
Bentonite is also useful for poison oak and poison ivy prophylactic
protection.
caedfaa9ed1216d60e...@example.com
> spambait wrote:
>
> In article <hnu0a9$kbs$1...@speranza.aioe.org>, LM
> Sure they do. The most common brand names are "Cat's Pride" and "Oil-Dri".
:-)
> Any old generic kitty litter will do.
Can I eat the kitty litter?for the bentonite so I can get clean of
THC-COOH...lol
--
Edmund J. Burke
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replying to LM, Terrence wrote:
> xxxvte.lisa.meisnerxxx wrote:
>
> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
> Any suggestions? I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in
> my area.
LOL
Calamitygirl
> xxxvte.lisa.meisnerxxx wrote:
>
> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
> Any suggestions?
> I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in my area.
--
Beb
> slate, but I got carried away:"
> I could put a sig that says "When you get bored stop reading" but the
> sig would be at the bottom anyhow, so it woudln't do you any good.
--
longtimehomeowner
https://shop.naturalwaterscapes.com/pond-sealer-bentonite/
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danny burstein
(there were claims the 2001 anthrax spores
were adulterated with bentonite. Don't ask...)
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My 2 Cents
> replying to LM, longtimehomeowner wrote:
> https://shop.naturalwaterscapes.com/pond-sealer-bentonite/
>
https://www.amazon.com/Bentonite-Drilling-Foundation-Waterproof-Grouting/dp/B010IL7ZUS
Blake laney
calimine does not work! its a ridiculous joke, oven cleaner kills poison ivy
big time fast
adriang...@gmail.com
> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in my area.
Cathy little
How much does it cost and where does it come from, originated from?
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Oren
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef...@example.com> wrote:
>replying to adriangarza007, Cathy little wrote:
>How much does it cost and where does it come from, originated from?
they escaped from captivity. Did you know that?
(Home Groaner's Hub)
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"No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up."
-- Lily Tomlin
Doug Miller
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> replying to adriangarza007, Cathy little wrote:
> How much does it cost and where does it come from, originated from?
I'd hope that the original poster has found an answer by now.
But just in case... if you need bentonite, buy a bag of plain unscented generic kitty litter.
>
rbowman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoshika_State_Park
The Lakota name really means 'shitty place to be if it rains'.
kathy
ROFLMAO!!!!! ..........was wondering the same thing.......ROFLMAO!
swi...@elementsdirect.net
> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in my area.
cl...@snyder.on.ca
wrote:
gfre...@aol.com
may be taking a dirt map by now.
Uncle Monster
[8~{} Uncle Ancient Monster
Oren
> I suspect the OP may be taking a dirt map by now.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6nxHNrIwJA>
HRL
Try a fish hatchery or someplace that sells pond maintenance supplies
el...@skylads.com
> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in my area.
Dafney Dewitt
Any good Farmer Supply Store will have what you need in 40-50 lb bags. This
will be Sodium Bentonite. Do not be fooled into getting a cheaper price with
Calcium, Potassium, or Aluminum Bentonite. These alternatives will not swell
to correct water leaks. Also, do not pay more for edible bentonite. You do
not need it. Wilco Farm Stores are in my area, but any good farm store will
do just fine. If you have a large project. Buy Sodium Bentonite Wholesale if
you have an order of $300 or more from
Teague Mineral Products Adrian, OR 97901 Phone: (541) 339-3940 with FREE
Shipping. Note: Proper application of bentonite is needed for the best
results. If in doubt ask how to apply bentonite before using it. It's simple
and will save you from the chance of failure. Also, avoid using Kitty Litter.
Many Kitty Litters have bentonite for clumping, but it is usually
contaminated and of poor quality.
Bob
> replying to LM, Dafney Dewitt wrote:
> Any good Farmer Supply Store will have what you need in 40-50 lb bags. This
> will be Sodium Bentonite. Do not be fooled into getting a cheaper price with
> Calcium, Potassium, or Aluminum Bentonite. These alternatives will not swell
> to correct water leaks. Also, do not pay more for edible bentonite. You do
> not need it. Wilco Farm Stores are in my area, but any good farm store will
> do just fine. If you have a large project. Buy Sodium Bentonite Wholesale if
> you have an order of $300 or more from
> Teague Mineral Products Adrian, OR 97901 Phone: (541) 339-3940 with FREE
> Shipping. Note: Proper application of bentonite is needed for the best
> results. If in doubt ask how to apply bentonite before using it. It's simple
> and will save you from the chance of failure. Also, avoid using Kitty Litter.
> Many Kitty Litters have bentonite for clumping, but it is usually
> contaminated and of poor quality.
>
https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/commodities/minerals/clay/?mobileFormat=true
Aunt Cat
> I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it.
> Any suggestions?
> I tried Home Depot and Target but they didn't have it in my area.
Natural Grocers has it, but it's overpriced ($13 for 11 oz) and it's designed to be used as a facial scrub.
And as other people have pointed out, it is an ingredient in cat litter - but I wouldn't ingest that!
If you want it in bulk (50 lbs or more), then try landscaping/nurseries, since it is used as a pond liner and as a fertilizer.