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First, the dirt is strained to remove rocks and clumps. [4] Then, the dirt is mixed with salt (and/or rarely sugar) and vegetable shortening or other fat. [2] [5] Next, it is formed into flat discs, [2] and dried in the sun. [5] The finished product is finally transported in buckets and sold in the market or on the streets. [3]
An earthen floor. An earthen floor, also called an adobe floor, is a floor made of dirt, raw earth, or other unworked ground materials. It is usually constructed, in modern times, with a mixture of sand, finely chopped straw and clay, mixed to a thickened consistency and spread with a trowel on a sub-surface such as concrete.
The soil is wetted and made into a thick clay mixed with chopped stubble and straw from harvested wheat. The clay is hand-formed to make the dome-shaped shell. It is about 76 centimetres (30 in) to 101 centimetres (40 in) in diameter at its base, about 38 centimetres (15 in) to 51 centimetres (20 in) high, with an open top, approximately 38 ...
Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals [1] (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolinite, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 4). Most pure clay minerals are white or light-coloured, but natural clays show a variety of colours from impurities, such as a reddish or brownish colour from small amounts of iron oxide .
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The clay percentage may be reduced by adding sand, if available. [21] If there is more than 15% clay it may take more than 10% cement to stabilize the soil, which adds to the cost. [20] If earth contains little clay and holds 10% or more cement, it is in effect concrete.
Clay wall plaster exhibited very high deposition velocities and negligible yields. Clay and materials containing clay (e.g. bricks) consume ozone readily, perhaps because of a reaction catalyzed by metals present in the clay. Clay plaster with very high ozone uptake rates, has certain surface roughness, and porosity.
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