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edwardyeeks 27th December 2008 07:04 PM

Is this coarse clay?
 
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I got this 'soil' from a construction site near my house. Is it course clay? It feels like plasticene, yet it crumbles too. Plus it feels 'course':laugh::laugh:

The 'soil' was rather compressed since the area where I collected the 'soil' from was already flattened and hard. But I dug my way through.....:2thumbup:

And of course, I asked permission of the workers there. They stared at me as if i was weird and said ok.:smile:

Thanks in advance for helping and I would appreciate any help from anyone of what to do with the 'soil' if it is course clay. I may be getting northiana soon.

Cheers

kentosaurs 27th December 2008 07:18 PM

Re: Is this course clay?
 
Hi Ed

Well i duno if that is or not but i can imagine you asking those workers looking at you lol........(Maybe see you so tall ler..)

Ken

Aliamyz 27th December 2008 07:50 PM

Re: Is this course clay?
 
Well the workers don't know Edward's age.It looks like course soil.;)

Amelie.Poulain 27th December 2008 10:51 PM

Re: Is this course clay?
 
Kids, it's COARSE clay! Course is totally something else! :)

Amelie.Poulain 27th December 2008 10:59 PM

Re: Is this course clay?
 
Btw, yes that's coarse clay, but do make sure you flush it well, we don't know what has contaminated the clay!

edwardyeeks 28th December 2008 09:24 AM

Re: Is this course clay?
 
Ok, argh, my spelling mistake! Coarse!!! okok, my fault. I spelled couse clay instead of coarse clay.

Yippee!!! Which means I can go and scavenge more!!!

Cheers

Robert 28th December 2008 02:22 PM

Re: Is this coarse clay?
 
Edward, you don't have to dig into the ground to collect the coarse clay. It occured after a heavy downpour on disturb road banks, construction site, etc. The finer soluble clay will be washed away leaving behind the coarse ones as deposits on the ground surface.

edwardyeeks 28th December 2008 03:37 PM

Re: Is this coarse clay?
 
Well......the place I got the coarse clay was already flattened. The ground was rock hard and most of the soil surface was other kind of sediment. So I just dig a little and I found coarse clay, Robert.

Thanks for helping all of you. Am I suppose to wash it thoroughly? I did wash it, but I realised that the clay eroded and got washed away. Now I am only left with three quarters of the amount that I collected :crying:.

Cheers

kentosaurs 28th December 2008 06:52 PM

Re: Is this coarse clay?
 
Oops? :p unlucky....Anyways the place i thought i wanted to dig seems a little to bushy and i don't think its really worth going to the bush with stuff in it just for some clay :D To many ferns and bush covering it.

Ken

edwardyeeks 28th December 2008 09:01 PM

Re: Is this coarse clay?
 
Well, Kenneth my area is completely clear. ;)

Coarse clay looks all fine to me.

Cheers


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