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Loams and Loess

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

These are an impure variety of siliceous clays containing more calcareous impurities along with sand and other vegetable impurities. These clays are mainly used for making tiles and bricks. The colour varies from yellow to brown. The excavated clay is stored in an open yard for quite a long time and exposed to weathering conditions. […]