Ok--However, Kaolinite is aluminium silicate hydroxide and Attapulgite is a hydrated magnesium silicate.

thanks for the clarification.. now, since you mentioned its (attapulgite) is use internally for medicinal purposes.. WHere? kaopectite is pretty common in US (and i think the same stuff is sold in UK.. is attapulgite used in OTC remedies, or just in prescription stuff? is a more absorbent? or less..

and since this is a once again active topic, i got to tell you, i was disappointed no one picked up on pica.
i knew the word, and i thought most here would too, --but as i typed it, i wondered about it. why is eating dirt (or ice, a pica i have) called a pica? what has eating dirt have to do with a type font?

well YCLIU, i did..