Sample Clays

Particle Size (%)

Plasticity (%)

Shrinkage (%)

pH

Colour

Refractoriness (˚C)

Clay

Silt

Quartz

LL

PL

PI

Drying

Firing

Natural

Fired 1200˚C

RahinSho Clay

67.88

24.00

8.12

57.30

25.45

33.68

1.10

1.65

6.0

Whiter than N9

Whiter than N9

>1500

Major Porter Clay

73.88

18.00

8.12

45.38

29.48

15.90

1.10

2.23

6.1

White N9

White N9

>1500

Wereng Camp Clay

91.88

6.00

2.12

61.15

44.05

17.20

2.23

4.99

5.6

Near White 5YR 8/1

Near White

>1500

Kwi Clay

84.88

14.00

4.12

63.90

28.60

33.30

1.14

2.40

5.2

Moderate Orange Pink 5YR 8/4

Moderate Pink 5R 7/4

>1500

Naraguta Clay

49.88

43.00

7.12

48.03

23.50

24.53

2.22

3.30

6.4

Light brown 5YR 5/6

Moderate reddish brown 10R 4/6

Fused at 1300