Raw Material and its
Source.
The raw
material for Activated Bleaching Earth is Bentonite (Montmorillonite
Clay),
derived from degeneration of Volcanic ashes. This is
Chemically on Aluminium hydrosilicate in which the ratio of
silicic acid to Alumina is 4:1.Pakistan has rich deposits of
Montmorillonite in the province of Punjab, North-West Frontier
province, Azad Kashmir etc. We own mines in Garhi Chandan and
Aza Khel area, Peshawar Division, Pakistan, which have
extensive deposits of rich Montmorillonite capable of
producing high bleachibility Activated Bleaching Earths.
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A
lump of the raw material
clay from our Peshawar
mines |
For the production of
GOODEARTH Bleaching Earths, we mine crude Bentonite from
our own mines. Only selected useful Bentonite strata are
worked. The excavated clay deposits are further subjected to
grading by visual examination at the mouth of the mines and
lumps with heavy extraneous matters are removed physically
This is transported to the factory and stored in a large
space. Samples are taken of all clay deliveries to the works
and are analyzed in the laboratory to determine the
bleachibility and other qualities. The clay found suitable for
various grades is only used.. |
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Excavation work at
Peshawar Mines |