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gault (<clay by composition or origin>, clay, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Clay from the Gault Formation, deposited in a calm, deep water marine environment during the Lower Cretaceous Period. When raw, a stiff blue clay, when fired, white in color. |
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gault (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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gault clay (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Gault clay (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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white brick (material) |
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(<brick by color or material>, brick (clay material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300444204] |
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