Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In coal-mining, clay ironstone, or argillaceous iron ore, in thin strata.
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Before its discovery, all the iron manufactured in Scotland was made from clay-band; but the use of the latter has in a great measure been discontinued wherever a sufficient supply of Black Band can be obtained.
Industrial Biography Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1863
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Before its discovery, all the iron manufactured in Scotland was made from clay-band; but the use of the latter has in a great measure been discontinued wherever a sufficient supply of Black Band can be obtained.
Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858
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