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slickensided clay
A clay that is firm when dry at depth but is intersected by cracks through which water will seep easily. Clay deposits of this type are liable to slips on hillside slopes.
- Sõnaliik: noun
- Valdkond/domeen: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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