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Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals [1] (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolinite, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 ( OH) 4 ). Most pure clay minerals are white or light-coloured, but natural clays show a variety of colours from impurities, such as a reddish or brownish colour from small amounts of iron oxide.
- Clay (Disambiguation)
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- Clay Minerals
Hexagonal sheets of the clay mineral kaolinite (SEM image,...
- Clay Chemistry
Clay chemistry is an applied subdiscipline of chemistry...
- Armenian Bole
Armenian bole, also known as bolus armenus or bole armoniac,...
- Physical properties
The mineral components of soil are sand, silt and clay, and...
- Ultisol
Red Clay Soil. A Ultisol profile. Used in. USDA soil...
- Clay (Disambiguation)
Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms. Some scientific definitions distinguish dirt from soil by restricting the former term specifically to displaced soil.
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Dec 4, 2023 · Here are the steps to improve clay soil: Add 6 to 8 inches of organic matter to the entire bed. Untreated grass clippings, shredded leaves, rotted manure, and compost are all perfect choices. Spread the organic matter on top of the soil, then work it into the top 6 to 12 inches of soil. Using a shovel is better than a tiller as it moves a lot ...
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Expansive clay is a clay soil that is prone to large volume changes (swelling and shrinking) that are directly related to changes in water content. Soils with a high content of expansive minerals can form deep cracks in drier seasons or years; such soils are called vertisols.
Soil types by clay, silt and sand composition as used by the United States Department of Agriculture. Loam (in geology and soil science) is soil composed mostly of sand ( particle size > 63 micrometres (0.0025 in)), silt (particle size > 2 micrometres (7.9 × 10 −5 in)), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < 2 micrometres (7.9 × 10 ...