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Clay is the object of study of this book. To have a comprehensive idea of any natural abiotic object, we first need to know what it actually is and how does it differ from other objects; so an unambiguous definition of it must be given first. Then we can proceed to study different aspects of that object like its composition, its classification, its physical and chemical properties, its formation and occurrence in nature, and its socio-economic importance (including its uses in industry and environmental protection etc.).
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Mukherjee, S. (2013). Clays and their Constituents – Definitions and a Brief Overview . In: The Science of Clays. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6683-9_1
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