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Fayles Blue Ball

Ball Clay

Chemistry CaO 0.230 K2O 2.900 MgO 0.770 Na2O 0.890 TiO2 1.000 Al2O3 31.000 SiO2 52.000 Fe2O3 1.400

Volatiles LOI 9.200

Links to Other Materials

• Ball Clay - Parent
• Cache

Miscellaneous

• Family: Ball Clay
• Region: None
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: No
• Generic: No

Notes

Particle Size (e.s.d.)
5 microns - 96
2 microns - 88
1 microns - 79
0.5 microns - 62
0.1 microns - 14

Rational Analysis (mica convention)
Clay 44%
Micaceous matter 35%
Quartz 15%

Modulus of Rupture at 100C
kgf/cm2 - 80.9

Refractoriness
PCEe - 32-33

Suppliers

• ECC
  

Authors

• Tony Hansen (Owner)

XML

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<families>
<family name="Ball Clay"/>
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<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.230" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.770" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="2.900" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.890" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="31.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="52.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.400" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="9.200" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="ECC" country="UK" url="www.ecci.co.uk" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>Particle Size (e.s.d.)
5 microns - 96
2 microns - 88
1 microns - 79
0.5 microns - 62
0.1 microns - 14

Rational Analysis (mica convention)
Clay 44%
Micaceous matter 35%
Quartz 15%

Modulus of Rupture at 100C
kgf/cm2 - 80.9

Refractoriness
PCEe - 32-33
</note>
</notes>
</material>

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