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Many minerals are just ground up rocks, they were in the ground for millions of years (e.g. kaolin, feldspars, ball clays, bentonite, calcium carbonate, dolomite, talc, kyanite, wollastonite, etc), so the powders should last millions of years as well. Some are powderized man-made glasses and sintered solids, these are very stable (e.g. frits, stains). Other man-made materials are less stable and can hydrate or oxidize (e.g. carbonate colors, plaster), keep them sealed containers. Some materials are organic (e.g. Gum Arabic) and they can go bad in damp conditions, so keep them in a sealed container also.
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Ceramic Material
Ceramic materials are employed in the ceramic industry to make glazes, bodies, engobes and refractories. We study them at the mineral, chemical and physical levels. |
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