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

2. Iminerali yodongwe ye-fibrous magnesium silicate
3. I-hydrous aluminium-magnesium silicate enesakhiwo setyathanga
4. Ayikhazimli, ayinabungozi, ayinancasa, ayinangcoliseko
5. Izinga eliphantsi lokuncipha, i-plasticity elungileyo kunye ne-Insulation, i-adsorbability enamandla
6. Ukumelana nobushushu, ukumelana netyuwa, ukumelana ne-asidi

Ifomula yekhemikhali: (Si12)(Mg8)O30(OH)4(OH2)4·8H2O
Iiminerali zeHydrous Magnesium Silicate Clay

Eyona nto iphambili kwidaka lodaka lolwandle yi-sepiolite powder, eyiminerali yodongwe oluyi-magnesium silicate emanzi ecocekileyo, engenatyhefu, engenavumba, kwaye engena-radioactive. Inendawo enkulu yomphezulu kwiiminerali ezingezizo zesinyithi (ubuninzi Ukuya kuthi ga kwi-900m2/g) kunye nesakhiwo se-content pore esikhethekileyo, ibonwa njengeminerali yodongwe enamandla kakhulu yokufunxa.

Ezinye zeempawu zomphezulu we-sepiolite (ezifana ne-asidi ebuthathaka yomphezulu, ukutshintshwa kwee-ion ze-magnesium nezinye ii-ion, njl.njl.) zenza ukuba ibe luncedo njenge-catalyst kwiimpendulo ezithile. Ke ngoko, i-sepiolite ayisiyo nje kuphela i-adsorbent elungileyo kodwa ikwayi-catalyst kunye ne-catalyst carrier elungileyo.