Greece produced Europe's largest volume of bentonite in 2022, at over 1.25 million metric tons. Bulgaria's bentonite production came in a distant second place among European countries, at 750,248 metric tons.
Bentonite is mainly used in drilling mud as a binder, purifier, and absorbent. It is also used as carrier for agricultural chemicals.
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British Geological Survey. (April 9, 2024). Production of bentonite in Europe in 2022, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426634/bentonite-production-in-europe-by-country/
British Geological Survey. "Production of bentonite in Europe in 2022, by country (in metric tons)." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426634/bentonite-production-in-europe-by-country/
British Geological Survey. (2024). Production of bentonite in Europe in 2022, by country (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426634/bentonite-production-in-europe-by-country/
British Geological Survey. "Production of Bentonite in Europe in 2022, by Country (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426634/bentonite-production-in-europe-by-country/
British Geological Survey, Production of bentonite in Europe in 2022, by country (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426634/bentonite-production-in-europe-by-country/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Production of bentonite in Europe in 2022, by country (in metric tons) [Graph], British Geological Survey, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426634/bentonite-production-in-europe-by-country/
