XRF Studies for Chemical Composition and Molecular Formula of Jharkhand Bentonite

Abstract

The present work is an endeavor to study and trace out good quality bentonite having commercial values from the different parts of Jharkhand hills particularly Sahibganj, Dumka, Godda, Deoghar, Lohardagga and Daltaganj. The work involved survey and sample collection of bentonite samples from the region and their analysis using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). The XRF analysis of twenty three samples was done to obtain chemical composition, which was then used for derivation of the theoretical molecular formula. XRF technique has been used for the first time for determining the Chemical Composition of bentonite of Jharkhand hills. The analysis indicates that all the samples except one are good quality bentonites.