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It will be noticed on comparing these tests with those of the 

 preceding locality that the effect of the sand is better than that of 

 the loam, because it produces a denser and consequently stronger 

 brick. 



Lakewood. — Cohansey clays are also* found at Lakewood and 

 have been worked to a slight extent. One deposit, which occurs 

 on the property of Mrs. Le Conte and Wm. Clayton, is a very 

 sandy clay, working up with 20 per cent, of water and having an 

 air shrinkage of 7.3 per cent. It is said to have a thickness of 6 

 to 1 8 feet. Its behavior on burning was as follows : 



Burning tests of clay from near Lakewood. 



Cone 1 Cone 5 Cone 15 



Fire shrinkage, 0.7 % 0.7% 1.7% 



Absorption, 13.10% 



Color, ' buff buff gray brown 



Condition, not steel-hard steel-hard 



Bennett Mills. — Prof. Cook 1 notes the occurrence of clay on 

 the lands of Chas. H. Appleget, near Bennett Mills. The deposit 

 is said to' "lie near a tributary of Metedeconk creek, and not far 

 from the latter stream." The material was described as a tough, 

 sandy, plastic clay streaked with red and yellow. 



Seven Stars. — Red-burning clay was also mentioned (p. 254 

 Ibid) as occurring on the Bricksburg tract near the old Seven 

 Stars Hotel. It is described as "a very stiff, tough clay, and most 

 oi it is some shade of yellow or red, although some of it is said 

 to be white." The overburden was 4 feet, and it was suggested 

 that selected portions might be used for pottery. 



Bricksburg. — A belt of clay land is also mentioned as extend- 

 ing from Bricksburg to Toms River, the surface layers of the clay 

 being mixed with gravel. 2 A clay for red brick was dug (1878) 

 1 mile north of the village. Its average thickness was 13 feet, 

 and the overburden 4 feet. The clay is said to burn light colored, 

 and the bricks were not very hard. This is probably due to their 

 being burned at too' low a temperature. 



Report on Clays, 1878, p. 254. 

 2 Ibid., p. 254. 



