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IXL 45R
Low Fire Red Earthenware
Chemistry
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Miscellaneous
- Family: Clay Other
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
A silty and plastic low temperature red burning clay consisting largely of illite and free silica with a bit of free siderite as small concretions or crystals between the grains. It is fairly high in soluble salts and requires barium carbonate to precipitate these in production bodies.
Suppliers
- Plainsman Clays
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
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