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Description: Plainsman raw fireclay
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 0.30% | 0.02 | |
| K2O | 0.45% | 0.02 | |
| MgO | 0.37% | 0.03 | |
| Na2O | 0.04% | - | |
| TiO2 | 0.93% | 0.04 | |
| Al2O3 | 27.04% | 1.00 | |
| SiO2 | 55.20% | 3.46 | |
| Fe2O3 | 1.04% | 0.02 | |
| LOI | 14.05% | n/a | |
| Oxide Weight | 322.03 | ||
| Formula Weight | 374.67 | ||
A highly plastic white burning ball clay mined in Claybank, Sask.
| Materials |
Fireclay
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| 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. |
| Typecodes |
Fireclay
Fireclays are non-kaolin non-ball clay materials similar to stoneware clays but lacking fluxing oxides. Many fireclays have a PCE of 28 or more. |
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