Gender	Female
Occupation	Wife, Mom, and Me
Location	La Vista, NE, United States
Introduction	Welcome to my world, where the computers outnumber people 2-to-1, and there's always clutter on the coffee table.
Interests	Sociology, Civil Rights, Politics, Current Events, Statistics, Research, Jewelry Making, Beadwork, Bead Embroidery, Thrift shopping, and writing
Favorite movies	An American President, We Were Soldiers Once, Juno, Wall-E, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Despicable Me
Favorite music	Classic Rock, New Country, Alternative, whatever I'm forced to listen to over and over
Favorite books	Thrillers, Mystery, Humor, History

If mud is dirt plus water, what is clay?

Quick answer: Clay is naturally occurring aluminum silicate. Clay deposits contain "clay minerals--way too many to list, even if I knew them". While clay may contain water, it does not change the clay's properties.