A1 BALL CLAY
PR#3 A1, Pyritic bentonitic ball clay
Chemistry
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Volatiles
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Links to Other Materials
- Saint Rose Red - Unspecified
- Ball Clay - Parent
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Miscellaneous
- Family: Ball Clay
- Region: North America
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
A1 is mined by Plainsman Clays in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is at the top of the whitemud formation just under the Battle formation.
A1 is a heavily stained bentonitic ball clay with pyrite particles. This material is useful in high temperature reduction brown or red burning clay bodies to impart plasticit, iron speckle and variations in fired surface character.
Suppliers
- Plainsman Clays
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
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<family name="Ball Clay"/>
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<regions>
<region name="North America"/>
</regions>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.730" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.880" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.700" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="P2O5" name="Phosphorus Pentoxide" status="" percent="0.400" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="0.800" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="18.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="59.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="4.070" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MnO" name="Manganous Oxide" status="" percent="0.090" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="13.600" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
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</references>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Plainsman Clays" country="CA" url="http://www.plainsmanclays.com" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>A1 is mined by Plainsman Clays in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is at the top of the whitemud formation just under the Battle formation.
A1 is a heavily stained bentonitic ball clay with pyrite particles. This material is useful in high temperature reduction brown or red burning clay bodies to impart plasticit, iron speckle and variations in fired surface character.</note>
</notes>
</material>
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