Mineral resource of the Month: Clay
Earth
By: Robert L. Virta
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Abstract
Clays were one of the first mineral commodities used by people. Clay pottery has been found in archeological sites that are 12,000 years old, and clay figurines have been found in sites that are even older.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the Month: Clay |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | 2010 |
| Issue | December |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geosciences Institute |
| Publisher location | Alexandria, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth |
| First page | 27 |
| Last page | 27 |