Eli5: what exactly is clay? How is it different from regular dirt or loam?

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Eli5: what exactly is clay? How is it different from regular dirt or loam?

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Clay is formed from very fine particles of certain hydrated minerals, packed together. Loam is primarily organic material that’s in an advanced state of decomposition, and “dirt” doesn’t really have a strict meaning.

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