The Clay Resources and the Ceramic Industry of California (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Clay Resources and the Ceramic Industry of California (Classic Reprint) written by Waldemar Fenn Dietrich and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Clay Resources and the Ceramic Industry of California For the benefit of those who may be unfamiliar with clay-working processes, a brief summary of clay technology is given. Definition of clay: Clays are the weathered products of the silicate rocks, containing sufficient hydrous silicate of alumina in the softened condition to produce a. Plastic or semiplastic mass when tempered with water.1 Clays may be classified into many types. In this report a classification is used that is based upon physical properties and uses. The details of this classification are given in Chapter IV. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.