Talk:Montmorillonite

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[edit] Images

Please can someone give an idea of size, such as a scale bar. This is very basic stuff. Not including these is bad practice and makes the images of very little value. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.153.64.39 (talk • contribs)

I have answered here. Best regards Rhanyeia 12:30, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

There is error in the scale of the "Structure of montmorillonite" drawing. The spacing between the layers is measured in nanometers, not millimeters.--83.24.66.86 (talk) 06:43, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

I'd agree and have posted a note on the talk page of the user who uploaded the image. Vsmith (talk) 16:02, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

You are right, I can't believe I didn't notice! I was probably not paying enough attention to the accuracy of the figure, since I was focusing on translating the German version of the figure (I didn't create the original). I'll fix it tomorrow, if no one else beats me to it. --Itub (talk) 19:39, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Done. --Itub (talk) 13:03, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chinese medicinal usage

Hello,

I just wanted to add that while on business in Shanghai I became ill with diarrhoea. I went to the Hilton hotel doctor and they gave me montmorillonite powder to mix with 50ml of warm water (3 packets daily), along with salts to drink and levofloxacin antibacterial. I did as instructed and the diarrhoea was cured almost instantly (less than one hour). The montmorillonite powder was branded as "smecta" and manufactured in China by Beaufour Ipsen Pharmaceutical Co., LTD. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.166.248.137 (talk) 14:24, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

• This may because clay can adsorb virus and bacteria, you can check "THE ADSORPTION OF YEAST RNA BY ALLOPHANE, Clays and Clay Minerals, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 261-268, 1979." and cited publications for more information if you like. The paper is available online for free public access from the publisher. --Cyferz 16:44, 20 September 2007 (UTC)