Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter534 Underground Water and Wells |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NAC534.194. “Sodium bentonite” defined.
Latest version.
- “Sodium bentonite” means a colloidal clay that:
1. Consists primarily of the weathered volcanic clay mineral montmorillonite where sodium is the predominant, exchangeable cation;
2. Has the ability to swell; and
3. Is easily hydrated when mixed with fresh water to form bentonite drilling fluids or bentonite grout.
(Added to NAC by St. Engineer, eff. 12-30-97; A by R039-12, 6-29-2012)