U.S. bentonite - average price 2007-2017

Average bentonite price in the U.S. from 2007 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars per ton)

The data describes the average price of bentonite between 2007 and 2017. In 2017, the average bentonite price stood at approx. 75 USD per ton. Beontonite is a type of clay along with ball clay, common clay, and fire clay.

Bentonite – additional informationBentonite is an absorbent aluminum phyllosilicate clay which is frequently generated from the alteration of volcanic ash. It consists predominantly of montmorillonite, a clay mineral. In 1898, Bentonite was first discovered in 1898 and classified in Fort Benton, Wyoming.

2007 52
2008 49
2009 57
2010 58
2011 61
2012 62
2013 65
2014 69
2015 74
2016 75
2017 75