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Descriptor
English
:
Clay
Descriptor
Spanish
:
arcilla
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Argila
Synonyms
English
:
Clays
Halloysite
Halloysites
Tree Number:
D20.721.250
G01.311.820.250
G16.500.275.815.250
N06.230.600.250
SP4.021.202.133.709.665.541
Definition
English
:
A naturally occurring rock or soil constituent characterized by particles with a diameter of less than 0.005 mm. It is composed primarily of hydrous
aluminum silicates
, trace amounts of metal
OXIDES
, and
organic matter.
See Related
English
:
Calcium Aluminosilicate
Clay Soils
Filtration Media
History Note
English
:
2019 (1976)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
ST
standards
VI
virology
Record Number:
24974
Unique Identifier:
D000077215
Occurrence in VHL
:
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