Clay Mineral

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005144",
  "term": "Clay Mineral",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Six types of clays are mined in the United States: ball clay, bentonite, common clay, fire clay, fuller's earth, and kaolin. Mineral composition, plasticity, color, absorption qualities, firing characteristics, and clarification properties are a few of the characteristics used to distinguish between the different clay types.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Minerals Information Clays Statistics and Information at http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/clays"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/clay-mineral/"
}