Difference between revisions of "Aplastic clay"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A crumbly, unworkable clay that will not stick together. Aplastic clays are also called lean or mealy. [ | + | A crumbly, unworkable clay that will not stick together. Aplastic clays are also called lean or mealy. [[China%20clay|China clay]] ([[kaolin|kaolin]]) tends to be aplastic because it isnot well-weathered (Hodges, 1988). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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lean clay; mealy clay; argila magra (Port.) | lean clay; mealy clay; argila magra (Port.) | ||
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| − | + | * Henry Hodges, ''Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology'', Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988 | |
| − | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | |
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:32, 27 April 2022
Description
A crumbly, unworkable clay that will not stick together. Aplastic clays are also called lean or mealy. China clay (Kaolin) tends to be aplastic because it isnot well-weathered (Hodges, 1988).
Synonyms and Related Terms
lean clay; mealy clay; argila magra (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998