Final Report of the State Geologist, Volume VI: The Clay and Clay Industry of New Jersey

The sixth volume of the Final Report of the State Geologist presents the results of a study of the clay and clay industries in New Jersey. Part I discusses in considerable detail the origin, modes of occurrence and physical and chemical properties of clay. In Part II the stratigraphy of the New Jersey clay deposits is considered, and the geological formations of the State which contain workable clays are described. Brief mention is made of all the worked deposits, reference being made to the maps by locality numbers. In Part III the methods of manufacture of the various classes of clay products are discussed, with particular reference to New Jersey methods. In Part IV the economic geology of the New Jersey clays is considered, and they are discussed, first by formations, their physical and chemical characters being summarized, and then by counties.Report was presented to the Governor of New Jersey by Henry B. Kummel, the State Geologist.includes an indexPurpose: To present a report on the geology of New Jerse