Ball clay
Mining Engineering
By: R.L. Virta
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Abstract
The article offers information on ball clay. Among the companies that mine ball clay in the U.S. are H.C. Spinks Clay, Kentucky-Tennessee Clay and Old Hickory Clay. In 2006, an estimated 1.2 million tons of the mineral was sold or used domestically and exported. Forty-percent of the total sales is accounted for ceramic floor and wall tile followed by sanitaryware and miscellaneous ceramics. Its average value was $ 45 per ton in 2006.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Ball clay |
| Series title | Mining Engineering |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | SME |
| Publisher location | Englewood, CO |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Mining Engineering |
| First page | 19 |
| Last page | 19 |
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