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Kamec Kaolin

Originally from Harris Mining Co. or Kaolin, Inc.

Chemistry CaO 0.100 K2O 0.580 MgO 0.040 Na2O 0.370 TiO2 0.040 Al2O3 38.330 SiO2 46.110 Fe2O3 0.770

Volatiles LOI 13.660

Links to Other Materials

• Kaolin - Parent
• Cache

Miscellaneous

• Family: Kaolin
• Region: North America
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: No
• Generic: No

Notes

Very white buring kaolin.

Data

• Water absorption
  19% at cone 9
• Drying Shrinkage: 4.5%
• Dry M.O.R. (50% Silica): 275 lbs/sq in
• Firing Shrinkage
  8.2% at cone 9

Authors

• Tony Hansen (Owner)

XML

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