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Cedar Heights Fireclay

Fire Clay

Chemistry CaO 0.570 MgO 0.110 Na2O 0.500 TiO2 0.310 Al2O3 22.060 SiO2 66.620 Fe2O3 1.700

Volatiles LOI 8.130

Links to Other Materials

• Cedar Heights Bonding
• Fireclay - Parent
• Cache

Miscellaneous

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

Notes

A raw clay similar to the more well known Goldart. It is used in the formulation of middle and high temperature stoneware clay bodies. It's non-uniform texture and firing properties make for interesting fired surfaces.

Data

• PCE: 30

Suppliers

• Cedar Heights
  

Authors

• Tony Hansen (Owner)

XML

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