Applications of Montmorillonite from the Tagan Deposit, Kazakhstan

Yerzhan Sapargaliyev¹, Mikhail Kravchenko¹, Leylya Sapargaliyeva², Alla Dolgopolova³, Askhat Azеlkhanov⁴ and Ertlek Suyekpayev¹

¹LLP “Glay SK”, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

²LLP “Altai Geological and Environmental Institute”, JSC NSTH “Parasat”, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

³LLP “Sorbent”, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

⁴Natural History Museum, Earth Sciences Department, CERCAMS, London, UK

⁵D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

Corresponding author Email: azelhanovag@mail.ru

Accepted 01 March 2015

Abstract

Polluted environment creates stress for biosphere including human beings and often requires the uptake of natural minerals which help adapting to an ecologically challenging world. The natural clay mineral of montmorillonite is one of such substances, which is a natural sorbent that at the same time can also add the necessary nutrients to the human body. In this article we show that montmorillonite from the Tagan clay deposit in Kazakhstan is highly effective for protection and prevention of humans and animals against diseases.

Keywords: Montmorillonite, Tagan Deposit, Kazakhstan