1. Ifomula Yamakhemikhali: Mg8(H2O)4[Si6O16]2(OH)4•8H2O

2. I-mineral yobumba ye-fiber magnesium silicate
3. I-hydrous aluminium-magnesium silicate enesakhiwo seketanga
4. Akukhazimli, kuyalimaza, akunambitheki, akungcolisi
5. Izinga eliphansi lokuncipha, i-plasticity enhle kanye ne-Insulation, i-adsorbability eqinile
6. Ukumelana nokushisa, ukumelana nosawoti, ukumelana ne-asidi

Ifomula yamakhemikhali: (Si12)(Mg8)O30(OH)4(OH2)4·8H2O
Amaminerali Obumba i-Hydrous Magnesium Silicate

Izinto eziyinhloko zokusetshenziswa kodaka lodaka lolwandle yi-sepiolite powder, okuyi-mineral yobumba ye-magnesium silicate emanzi ehlanzekile, engenabo ubuthi, engenaphunga, futhi engenamisebe. Inendawo enkulu kakhulu yobuso kumaminerali angewona awensimbi (aphezulu afinyelela ku-900m2/g) kanye nesakhiwo esiyingqayizivele se-pore yokuqukethwe, ibhekwa njengeminerali yobumba enamandla kakhulu yokumunca.

Ezinye zezimpawu zobuso be-sepiolite (njengokubuthakathaka kwe-asidi ebusweni, ukufaka ama-ion e-magnesium esikhundleni samanye ama-ion, njll.) kwenza yona ibe usizo njengesikhuthazi sezimpendulo ezithile. Ngakho-ke, i-sepiolite ayigcini nje ngokuba yi-adsorbent enhle kodwa futhi iyisikhuthazi esihle nesithwali se-catalyst.