Clay resources in the Netherlands

• Published in: Geologie en mijnbouw Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 117 - 130
• Main Authors: van der Meulen, M.J., Maljers, D., van Gessel, S.F., Gruijters, S.H.L.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2007
• Subjects: building materials; Netherlands; resource assessment; structural-ceramics industry; construction materials; clay; earth constructions

Clay is a common lithology in the Dutch shallow subsurface. It is used in earth constructions such as dikes, and as raw material for the fabrication of bricks, roof tiles etc. We present a new national assessment of Dutch clay resources, as part of a project that provides mineral-occurrence informat...