CHINA CLAY – A.K.A KAOLIN

Kaolin, also called China Clay, soft white clay that is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of china and porcelain and is widely used in the making of paper, rubber, paint, and many other products.

In its natural state kaolin is a white, soft powder consisting principally of the mineral Kaolinite which, under the electron microscope, is seen to consist of roughly hexagonal, platy crystals ranging in size from about 0.1 micrometre to 10 micrometres or even larger.