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CEC of vermiculite is

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Vermiculite is a hydrous phyllosilicate material that undergoes significant expansion when heated.
Vermiculite is a 2 : 1 neutral clay, which means it has two tetrahedral sheets for every octahedral sheet. Vermiculite has a high cation-exchange capacity (CEC) at 100 - 200 Cmolc (P+)/Kg.
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