McNamee Kaolin
South Carolina Kaolin
Chemistry
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Volatiles
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Miscellaneous
- Family: Kaolin
- Region: North America
- Mined At:
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
A plastic kaolin from South Carolina used for white stoneware bodies. Noted for peach blush that occurs when fired in gas kilns. The company promotes it as a larger particle size material and they target it at rubber manufacturers.
Data
- % Passing 325 Mesh Wet: 99.65%
- Moisture Content: 1% Max
- GE Brightness: 75
- pH: 4.8
Suppliers
- Dixie Clay Company
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
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<material name="McNamee Kaolin" descrip="South Carolina Kaolin" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="" loi="14.00">
<families>
<family name="Kaolin"/>
</families>
<regions>
<region name="North America" minedat="Aiken County, South Carolina"/>
</regions>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.060" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="39.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="44.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="0.330" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="14.000" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
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</references>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Dixie Clay Company" country="US" url="http://www.rtvanderbilt.com/dixieclay.htm" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>A plastic kaolin from South Carolina used for white stoneware bodies. Noted for peach blush that occurs when fired in gas kilns. The company promotes it as a larger particle size material and they target it at rubber manufacturers.</note>
</notes>
<testdata>
<testitem testname="6" value="99.65%"/>
<testitem testname="6" value="1% Max"/>
<testitem testname="6" value="75"/>
<testitem testname="6" value="4.8"/>
</testdata>
</material>
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