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| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 0.22% | 0.01 | |
| K2O | 0.57% | 0.02 | |
| MgO | 0.44% | 0.04 | |
| Al2O3 | 29.00% | 1.00 | |
| SiO2 | 48.50% | 2.84 | |
| Fe2O3 | 2.24% | 0.05 | |
| TiO2 | 1.68% | 0.07 | |
| LOI | 16.00% | n/a | |
| Oxide Weight | 290.70 | ||
| Formula Weight | 346.07 | ||
Howard Clay is a highly plastic fire clay with low free silica. It is used in many types of ceramic and industrial applications.
Physical data can be found on the link to the product information web page of the manufacturer.
| Typecodes |
Clay Other
Clays that are not kaolins, ball clays or bentonites. For example, stoneware clays are mixtures of all of the above plus quartz, feldspar, mica and other minerals. There are also many clays that have high plasticity like bentonite but are much different mineralogically. |
| URLs |
https://www.clayimco.com/industrial-clays
IMCO information on their mined clays |
| URLs |
http://www.clayimco.com
Industrial Minerals Co website |
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