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Record 1 2000-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Natural Construction Materials
DEF

A term used locally in the U.S. for a fine-grained, clay soil that becomes sticky, impervious, and plastic when wet.

DEF

Any relatively sticky formation (as clay) encountered in drilling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
DEF

Type d'argile qui contient une forte proportion de matière organique.

Spanish

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