Sheffield Clay

Iron-rich native glacial clay

Chemistry

CaO3.200
K2O4.000
MgO3.500
Na2O1.200
TiO21.000
Al2O319.600
SiO251.020
Fe2O38.500

Volatiles

LOI8.000

Miscellaneous

Notes

An iron rich clay containing biotite, hornblende, chlorite, quartz, and other high Fe/Mg minerals.


Suppliers

Authors

XML

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<families>
<family name="Clay Other"/>
</families>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="3.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="3.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="4.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="1.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="19.600" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="51.020" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="8.500" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="8.000" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Sheffield Pottery" country="US" url="www.sheffield-pottery.com" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>An iron rich clay containing biotite, hornblende, chlorite, quartz, and other high Fe/Mg minerals.</note>
</notes>
</material>



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