Yazoo Clay

Yazoo Clay
Type Formation
Location
Region Alabama and Mississippi
Country United States

The Yazoo Clay is a geologic formation in Alabama and Mississippi. It is a type of clay known as montmorillonite. It preserves fossils. It is not a good foundation material due to the fact of moisture causing extreme changes in volume, known as swelling.

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