CLAYS OF CAPE MAY COUNTY. 407 



Burning test of a blue-zvhite clay, Woodbine. 



Cone 5 Cone 8 Cone 15 



Fire shrinkage, 5.3% 4-6% 3.3% 



Color, light buff gray buff gray, brown specks 



Condition, steel-hard speckled slightly swelled 



Absorption, 6.33% 5-45% 1.61% 



A larger deposit of this grade of clay would be a desirable 

 possession. 



Other clay deposits are said to occur in the vicinity of Wood- 

 bine, but they have not been opened. Clay is also reported to occur 

 near Tuckahoe, but nothing is known of its character or extent. 



Clay-zcorking Industry. — Brick are made at the one locality 

 referred to above. There is opportunity for much prospecting to 

 be done, and the possibility of finding larger pockets of the light- 

 burning clay, like that found in Bushnell & Westcott's pit, should 

 stimulate search. 



