Table 1. Clay minerals in soil samples of Gadra Road Sub-Branch RD 39.50 to 60

Paly. : Palygorskite, Mont.: Montmorillonite

Location of Sample Major Minor Small amount Trace Minute Trace
1 2 3 4 5 6
RD 42.5 Dolomite Quartz Gypsum, Calcite, Kaolinite. – –
RD 56 Kaolinite – Quartz, Feldspar. Hezzmite Illite.
RD 39.50 Quartz – Kaolinite Feldspar, Illite.
RD 50.30 Calcite – – – –
RD 46 Quartz – Kaolinite Feld-spar (Microcline) Feldspar (Plagioclase) Illite
RD 40 Quartz – Paly, Kaolinite – Calcite , Illite,
RD 41 Quartz Calcite Dolomite Gypsum, Kaolinite Illite, Paly.
RD 42 Dolomite – Kaolinite, Mont. Palygorskite Calcite, Feld-spar
RD 43 Dolomite – – Illite, Mont. –
RD 44 (White) Quartz Kaolinite Paly Illite Mont.
RD 44 (Yellow) Quartz – Dolomite Illite, Paly, Mont. –
RD 45 Quartz – – Paly, Illite Mont. –
RD 46 Quartz – Dolomite, Kao-linite Illite –
RD 47 Quartz – Illite Feldspar, Calcite Gypsum
RD 48 Dolomite Quartz Illite Calcite, Paly, Mont. –
RD 49 Quartz – Magnesite, Paly, Feldspar, Kaolinite, Illite, Mont. –