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Sheffield Clay

Iron-rich native glacial clay

An iron rich clay containing biotite, hornblende, chlorite, quartz, and other high Fe/Mg minerals.

Out Bound Links

• (Typecodes) 1: CLO - Clay Other
• (MDT - Member) Ron Roy

  This is the traditional Ron Roy materials file. He...

XML for Import into INSIGHT

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="Sheffield Clay" descrip="Iron-rich native glacial clay" searchkey="Shefield Clay" loi="8.00" casnumber="70694-09-6">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="3.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="3.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="4.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="1.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="19.600" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="51.020" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="8.500" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="8.000" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>

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