Consider vermiculite's pros and cons so you can decide if it's the right choice for the plants you want to grow.

The Ferralsol clay fraction mineralogy was dominated by kaolinite, but 2:1 clay minerals, identified as vermiculite and hydroxy-Al interlayered vermiculite (HIV), ensured soil K-buffering capacity.

In this study, mineral poultices prepared with different clay minerals (sepiolite, kaolinite and vermiculite) were developed and tested for a long-term (1 year) application on salt-weathered surfaces, ...

One of Earth's most common nanomaterials is facilitating breakthroughs in tackling climate change: clay. In a new study, ...

A new study in npj & Applications shows that natural vermiculite can be exfoliated into nanosheets with wide band gaps and ...

Clay minerals could offer a simple, scalable solution for capturing carbon dioxide and fighting climate change.

Prior to Vox, he was a reporter for ClimateWire at E&E News. These are a handful of elements and minerals that are particularly important for making the modern devices that run the global economy.