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Mud, clay, dirt, earth… words we’re all familiar with, but what actually IS this stuff? That answer gets a bit complicated. Mud, clay, and dirt can all be considered types of earth, and depending on the situation, all three categories can be made of an infinite variety of microscopic particles. These particles are minerals, and the specific combination of minerals depends on what was happening in the environment at the time the minerals were formed. We’re talking millions of years of heat, pressure, organisms, and weather conditions! Luckily for us, the earth is a master of whipping up massive batches of...