### substance | earth | dirt | clay:

Kaolin
* also seems to prevent the weevil from feeding on citrus leaves.
* can cause anemia, severe liver and kidney damage as well as constipation.
* fine white clay used to create porcelain.
* is an industrial mineral that is used mainly in the paper industry
  - one of the more highly prized of the industrial mineral clays
  - pure clay mineral
  - pure, fine white powdered clay that is great for oily skins
* is the clay of choice for any clay body which needs to be clean and white
  - fine clay used for the production of porcelain and china
  - major primary clay which is used in ceramics
  - white clay-like mineral used for ceramics and refractories
* is used as a high temperature bonding agent in ceramics as well as a constituent in coatings
  - in a variety of products, including paper, ceramics, paint and rubber
* is used to give paper a glossy coating and for filling paper
  - make porcelain paste
  - well hydrated and has a much higher percentage of alumina than does red clay
* natural component of the soil and occurs widely in ambient air.
* produces a specific pneumoconiosis, known as kaolinosis.
* pure white clay that forms when the mineral feldspar breaks down.
* stable material under ordinary conditions.

Kaolin clay
* contribute desirable properties to plastics, polymers and other specialties.
* exists in considerable amounts and has proven to be a valuable resource.
* is sold in bulk form for many uses such as papermaking and pottery.

Plastic clay
* Most plastic clays shrink appreciably with drying, which tends to produce cracking and warping.
* is soft and easily workable.

Polymer clay
* are great for beads and jewelry.
* come in opaque and translucent colors.
* is formed to metal spring back barrettes, and are available in five different styles.
* modeling compound made primarily of plastic materials.
* pre-colored clay that requires baking in a home oven in order to harden.
* uniquely versatile material.
* user-friendly material, which can be made into many different forms and designs.

Sporting clay
* are one of the nation's fastest growing sports.
* simulate real-life hunting by throwing targets in the woods.

White clay
* Some white clay is made of feldspars.
* avoid staining clothes too.
* is more difficult to work with than the other colors.

### substance | earth | dirt:

Gumbo
* are part of okras
  - soup
  - stew
  - vegetables
* comes from the African word 'ngumbo' which means okra.
* is Swahili for okra
  - actually the Swahili word for okra
  - also the creole name for okra , which is one of the staples in the dish
  - dirt
  - the soil that makes up much of our river-bottom ground
* mixture of various things.
* perennial Gulf Coast favorite.
* soup that combination of many different ingredients.
* traditional southern soup like dish.
* very popular fish and shellfish southern stew which contains okra.

Hardpan
* are patches of bare rock alternating with patches of sand or mud.
* mixture of clay, silt, sand, and gravel.

### substance | earth | dirt:

Humus
* creates a loose structure that simultaneously holds moisture and drains well.
* has a profound effect on the structure of many soils
  - very high specific surface area and possesses a net positive electrical charge
  - other beneficial effects besides feeding soil microorganisms
  - the holding power to retain cation nutients against leaching
* is also an important storehouse of phosphorus and sulfur
  - the form of organic matter that most directly adds to a soil's productive properties
  - created when soil is treated with a pH solution, but it never occurs in soil
  - left after organic matter decomposes
  - made up of a humic group and a nonhumic group
* provides slow release of all the nutrients which is essential for crops
  - the nutrients for new plant growth and holds moisture in the soil