Difference between revisions of "Aplastic clay"
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Revision as of 12:43, 29 April 2016
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.)
Additional Information
° H.Hodges, Artifacts: An introduction to early materials and technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, 1988.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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