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Rock Formations

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Ground-water Regions

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Table 4

Table 4--Ceramic data on three methods of using an alluvial clay from Chase County.

Plastic and Dry Properties
Sample no. Thickness sampled, feet Water of plasticity, percent Linear shrinkage, percent Drying behavior
CS-151823.676.97cracked
CS-15-S1825.839.40slight warping
CS-15-C1826.156.04satisfactory
Fired Properties
Sample no. Ignition loss, percent Firing range, cones Fired to cone Color Linear shrinkage, percent Percent absorption Saturation coefficient
24 hrs, cold water5 hrs, boiling water
CS-153.8104-0105red-orange 0.6711.2613.680.82
CS-15-S3.7205-0105red-orange 0.04-10.1713.580.75
   01red 4.243.166.180.46
CS-15-C3.3104-0105red-orange 0.7113.7916.460.84
   01red 6.863.075.400.57

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