Motoyama-, Hara-, and Iga-kibushi clays were subjected to fractional extraction by using NaOH and Na4P2O7 to characterize the humic substance involved in the clay. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) was also measured for the untreated and H2O2-treated clays. Followings were verified:
1) The humic substance involved in Motoyama-and Hara-kibushi was mainly composed of a humin-type, which was hardly extracted with NaOH and Na4P2O7, while the humic substance was extracted readily from Iga-kibushi.
2) The humic substance extracted was considered to be bound with clay via Al-ions.
3) While CEC was larger for untreated clay than for H2O2-treated one in an alkali region, there was not much difference in CEC between both treatments in the neutral and acidic regions except Iga-kibushi.
The contribution of the humic substance to the negative charge of the clay surface was discussed on the basis of the CEC mesured.