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ball_clay

ball clay

See also: ballclay

English

Noun

ball clay (usually uncountable, plural ball clays)

  1. A type of clay that commonly consists of 20-80% kaolinite, 10-25% mica, and 6-65% quartz.

References

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology)