The exceptional sorption properties of glauconite are a result of both non swelling micaceous layers and swelling montmorillonite layers in its structure. It is these layers that allow the mineral to absorb harmful liquids and gases from the environment and then block them in its interlayer space. Glauconite has no shelf life, is fireproof, does not cause allergic reactions, has no negative impact on the environment, and does not disturb the natural ecological balance when in the soil for a long time.

The natural mineral glauconite can be used to decontaminate water bodies from crude oil and almost all known fuels (spills, ballast water and sewage). Glauconite can rehabilitate soil contaminated by petrochemicals and heavy metals. Soil that is treated with the sorbent is not sent to hazardous waste landfills. Areas treated with the sorbent are decontaminated and suitable for all applications. Glauconite does not dissolve acids, does not freeze, does not swell and does not lose its mechanical properties. Petroleum-impregnated sorbent does not form harmful and hazardous compounds when burned and can be incinerated in furnaces. Glauconite has a low desorption coefficient, it does not release back harmful substances already absorbed, thereby preventing secondary contamination. After the sorption of oil, glauconite decomposes complex substances (petroleum products) into simpler and less hazardous substances (catalytic destructor), i.e. it destroys oil by catalytic degradation. By sorbing oil and other pollutants, glauconite closes pathways by which it spreads in soil and water (including underground), and blocks pollutants that can penetrate the structure of plants.