An abundance of weak, slippery clay material in the fault zone — described in the two companion papers — may account for the low friction during the earthquake, he said. (sciencedaily.com)
Made from traditional clay materials, this litter creates hard clumps from your cat's urine and feces that are easy to scoop up. (businessinsider.com)
After analyzing the data, researchers found radiocesium from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in the sediment samples along with a high fraction of clay material, which is characteristic of shelf and slope sediments suggesting a near shore source. (sciencedaily.com)