Difference between revisions of "Aplastic clay"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
(username removed) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A crumbly, unworkable clay that will not stick together. Aplastic clays are also called lean or mealy. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=China | + | A crumbly, unworkable clay that will not stick together. Aplastic clays are also called lean or mealy. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=China%20clay China clay] ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=kaolin kaolin]) tends to be aplastic because it isnot well-weathered (Hodges, 1988). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
| − | H.Hodges, ''Artifacts: An introduction to early materials and technology'', Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, 1988. | + | ° H.Hodges, ''Artifacts: An introduction to early materials and technology'', Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, 1988. |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:35, 24 July 2013
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.
Authority
- 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