👉 The Wed fluid, also known as Wed's fluid or Wedd's viscous fluid, is a colloidal suspension of silicates and alumins in water, discovered by the Swedish chemist Carl Wedd in 1887. It is primarily found in riverbeds and sediments, particularly in areas with high silicate content. This fluid exhibits unique properties such as its ability to form stable colloidal dispersions and its characteristic "wetting" behavior, where it spreads out on surfaces rather than beading up. The fluid's viscosity and surface tension are influenced by factors like temperature, pH, and the concentration of dissolved minerals. Wed's fluid plays a crucial role in geochemical processes, including the transport and deposition of silicate minerals in aquatic environments.
