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Clay is a specific kind of mud.

Mud is a mixture of water and soil (or "dirt"). Soil is made up of small rock particles of various sizes, as well as some organic material, like decomposed plants. The kinds of rock particles found in soil are called sand (large particles), silt (small particles), and clay (even smaller particles). Soil with a lot of clay in it can be used to make bricks and other objects, like ceramic plates or coffee mugs, to be baked in a kiln, where the particles bond with each other due to the high heat and make a strong object.

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Mud is a mixture of water and soil, containing varying amounts of silt, clay, and organic matter. Clay is a type of fine-grained soil composed of tiny particles that are cohesive and plastic when wet. While mud can contain clay, it may also have other components, like sand or organic material, while clay is a specific type of soil with distinct characteristics.

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