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Clay

A commodity
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This page provides information about the commodity Clay in mineral resources and mining.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52526:8

Properties of ClayHide

Other Commodities associated with Clay *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Clay)
Kaolin (China Clay)9963015.71% of all Kaolin (China Clay) deposits have Clay.3.34% of all Clay deposits have Kaolin (China Clay).
Fire Clay9532529.23% of all Fire Clay deposits have Clay.3.20% of all Clay deposits have Fire Clay.
Sand and Gravel5553810.22% of all Sand and Gravel deposits have Clay.1.85% of all Clay deposits have Sand and Gravel.
Aggregates227,0780.31% of all Aggregates deposits have Clay.0.74% of all Clay deposits have Aggregates.
Talc225494.01% of all Talc deposits have Clay.0.74% of all Clay deposits have Talc.
Limestone212,2980.91% of all Limestone deposits have Clay.0.71% of all Clay deposits have Limestone.
Copper1818,1330.10% of all Copper deposits have Clay.0.61% of all Clay deposits have Copper.
Gold1834,7710.05% of all Gold deposits have Clay.0.61% of all Clay deposits have Gold.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Companies producing ClayHide

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Sub-types of ClayHide

Ball Clay
Bentonite
Fire Clay
Fuller's Earth
Kaolin (China Clay)

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Deposits of ClayHide

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