clay content in a sentence

Examples

1. On one definition engobe, as compared to slip, has somewhat lower clay content, higher proportion of flux, and added filler, and in some cases a colorant.
2. The magnitude of this deflection depends mainly on the salinity contrast between the drilling mud and the formation water, and the clay content of the permeable bed.
3. Organic soil material has an organic carbon content ( by weight ) of 12 to 18 percent, or more, depending on the clay content of the soil.
4. However, a workable product is still five years away and then would be usable only in dry conditions and in soils without high iron or clay content.
5. Sandier soils will need little, if any, additional drainage, whereas soils with high clay contents will hold their water tighter, requiring tile lines to be placed closer together.
6. The material mass and clay content of rammed earth allows the building to " breathe " more than concrete structures do, avoiding condensation issues without significant heat loss.
7. The vines on the lighter, sandier soils tend to ripen earlier than those on soils with higher clay content but also tend to have less powerful fruit and aging potential.
8. If the soil has a high sand or clay content, large amounts of organic material ( such as compost or well rotted manure ) should be incorporated at planting time.
9. Other soils which have a mollic epipedon are classified as Vertisols because the presence of high shrink swell characteristics and relatively high clay contents takes precedence over the mollic epipedon.
10. The new cushion was then added on top, including 4, 000 tons of Gillebrand sand-- the extra fine substance that is used to help lower the track's silt and clay content.