argillaceous earth
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The argillaceous earth at the bottom of the pans was made hard to prevent the escape of the water by percolation.
From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 by Otis, Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy)
For convenience' sake, I will call the marly rock by the name given to it by the inhabitants, namely, Tosca-rock; and the reddish argillaceous earth, Pampean mud.
From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles
This argillaceous earth mixed with mustard oil is locally used for clay and when rose-leaves and perfumes are used, it makes a tolerable wash-ball.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Some were partially painted with a white argillaceous earth; others were blackened with charcoal; one of the men was daubed all over with a white pigment.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert
The term mutear embraces all good argillaceous earth, from the light brown to the black, humic or ulmic deposit, found in the beds of tanks and lakes in Oude.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
