Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Some Clays from Jammu Region, India

Abstract

The physico-chemical characteristics related to the working properties of three Indian clays have been studied. While two of the samples are fairly plastic and good to work at, the third is highly silicious. Results on various physical properties coupled with base exchange capacity and chemical analysis of clays indicate that all the samples are Ca-Mg based bentonites, though associated with other impurities in varying proportions.