clay
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Like many of Brazil’s rare-earth deposits, Viridis’s reserves are found in clay, which executives say is cheaper and easier to process than the hard-rock deposits common in Australia and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In many parts of the island, the soil’s high clay content causes deep fractures to form as it dries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
But the emotional toll of what Chwalinska had achieved was clear to see as she dropped to clay immediately after nailing a forehand winner down the line on her first match point.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Driven to deliver the title for Ukraine, Kostyuk will head into her semi-final on a 17-match winning streak on the clay this season.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Anemone near about ran outside with it, her face red as clay as she handed it over.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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