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CLAY

Definition:

Clay Description (CLAYS)

Subject Area 1:

Open Hole Analysis

Abbreviation	Definition	English	German	French
Clay	a fine grain (<000015” or about 4 microns) – finely crystalline silica sheet minerals Usually of silicate composition In oil field terms, the most common clays are Smectite (montmorillinite), illite, kaolinite and chlorite The characteristic for authogenic clay is to have extremely high surface area-to-volume ratio				Details
Clay	Clayton				Details
Clay	Claytonville				Details
CLAY	Clay Description (CLAYS)				Details

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