PBX Fireclay
Dark Plastic Fire Clay
Chemistry
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Miscellaneous
- Family: Fireclay
- Region: North America
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
Was used up until the 1970s but has not been available since. This material was popular since it fired to a very warm brown.
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
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<material name="PBX Fireclay" descrip="Dark Plastic Fire Clay" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="" loi="0.00">
<families>
<family name="Fireclay"/>
</families>
<regions>
<region name="North America"/>
</regions>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.020" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.230" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.110" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.030" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="31.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="45.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="6.100" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="15.300" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<notes>
<note>Was used up until the 1970s but has not been available since. This material was popular since it fired to a very warm brown.
</note>
</notes>
</material>
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