| HOMOLOVI III XRD OF PREHISTORIC 'ADOBE' BRICK about 3"x 4"x 8" mid-dark terracotta color |
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| It appears to be basically a mix-perhaps a gathering from a nearby alluvial deposit (seasonal maybe), but some of the clays may have been added to 'help hold it together' and for workability. The constituents are mainly feldspars and quartz(sand)---the needle-like feldspar crystals probably interlock and give the brick strength---the more weight on top of each brick, the stronger the brick below. Local material deposits could be easily compared. |
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A ZOOMABLE PATTERN SOON! |
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