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Pure and low-cost bentonite was prepared by a simple procedure, different from that previously reported by sedimentation and centrifugation. In this case, the raw clay has been purified by the hydrocyclone procedure. The effect of sodium carbonate on the removal of the impurities and the proprieties of the clay phase has been investigated by XRD and FTIR analysis. The results showed a considerable...