where is clay found?

Answer 1

All over the world. You can always mix your own. I worked in a ceramic studio for a couple of years, one of my duties was to make clay.

Answer 2

Dig a very deep hole in your yard. When you reach the level where it is hard to continue digging, you have probably reached clay. In the US, there is a lot of clay in Ohio and North Carolina. Soil is made up of silt, sand and clay. Clay is the smallest particle in a soil sample. Clay usually indicates that you have reached your water table or are close to it. The depth at which you reach clay will depend on where you live and what your soil is like. Clay will usually be found quite a ways down past the top layer of soil.

Answer 3

Clay is a term used to describe a group of hydrous aluminium phyllosilicate (phyllosilicates being a subgroup of silicate minerals) minerals (see clay minerals), that are typically less than 2 μm (micrometres) in diameter. Clay consists of a variety of phyllosilicate minerals rich in silicon and aluminium oxides and hydroxides which include variable amounts of structural water. Clays are generally formed by the chemical weathering of silicate-bearing rocks by carbonic acid but some are formed by hydrothermal activity. Clays are distinguished from other small particles present in soils such as silt by their small size, flake or layered shape, affinity for water and high plasticity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay

Answer 4

Clay is a term used to describe a group of hydrous aluminium phyllosilicate (phyllosilicates being a subgroup of silicate minerals) minerals (see clay minerals), that are typically less than 2 μm (micrometres) in diameter. Clay consists of a variety of phyllosilicate minerals rich in silicon and aluminium oxides and hydroxides which include variable amounts of structural water. Clays are generally formed by the chemical weathering of silicate-bearing rocks by carbonic acid but some are formed by hydrothermal activity. Clays are distinguished from other small particles present in soils such as silt by their small size, flake or layered shape, affinity for water and high plasticity.

Depending upon academic source, there are three or four main groups of clays: kaolinite, montmorillonite-smectite, illite, and chlorite (the latter group is not always considered a part of the clays and is sometimes classified as a separate group within the phyllosilicates). There are about thirty different types of 'pure' clays in these categories but most 'natural' clays are mixtures of these different types, along with other weathered minerals.

Clay is plastic when wet, which means it can be easily shaped. When dry, it becomes firm and when subject to high temperature, known as firing, permanent physical and chemical reactions occur which, amongst other changes, causes the clay to be hardened. A fireplace or oven specifically designed for hardening clay is called a kiln. These properties make clay an ideal substance for making durable pottery items, both practical and decorative, with different types of clay and firing conditions giving earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Early humans discovered the useful properties of clay in prehistoric times, and one of the earliest artifacts ever uncovered is a drinking vessel made of sun-dried clay. Depending on the content of the soil, clay can appear in various colors, from a dull gray to a deep orange-red.

Clays sintered in fire were the first ceramic, and remain one of the cheapest to produce and most widely used materials even in the present day. Bricks, cooking pots, art objects, dishware and even musical instruments such as the ocarina are all made with clay. Clay is also used in many industrial processes, such as paper making, cement production, pottery, and chemical filtering.

Montmorillonite, with a chemical formula of (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O, is typically formed as a weathering product of low silica rocks. Montmorillonite is a member of the smectite group and a major component of bentonite.

Varve (or varved clay) is clay with visible annual layers, formed by seasonal differences in erosion and organic content. This type of deposit is common in former glacial lakes from the ice age.

Quick clay is a unique type of marine clay, indigenous to the glaciated terrains of Norway, Canada, and Sweden. It is a highly sensitive clay, prone to liquefaction which has been involved in several deadly landslides.
all these are in/on ground
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_minerals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_pit

Answer 5

IN the ground and there is a city and county in WV called Clay.

Answer 6

Clay is found in the soil, where it forms an impermeable layer. You can find it where silicate-bearing rocks have been weathered by carbonic acid.

Answer 7

in the ground.....go dig next to a stream or creek and you will encounter clay right away.

depending on what part of the USA you are in depends on its color. might be red, bronze, gray or almost a black.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Home Depo

Answer 10

All parts of the world in the ground. I live in Ky and I have it all around my house.