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TYPICAL DATA SHEET
SHIPPING POINT: Hickory, KY

RAW PROPERTIES Dark Brown
Crude Color 700
Dry Modulus of Rupture (psi)* 3.29
Wet Sieve Residue, +200 mesh (%) 38
Water of Plasticity (%) 9.0
Linear Drying Shrinkage (%) 230
Soluble Sulfates (ppm) 14
Filtration (ml) 22.1
Specific Surface Area (m2/g) 13.6
CEC/MBI (meq/100 ml) 6.3
pH 86
Particle Size (% less than)
5 Micron
1 Micron
.5 Micron

86
61
44
Median Particle Diameter (Micron) 0.67
*50% clay/50% flint, cast bars

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS %
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) 53.55
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) 24.98
Iron (Ferric) Oxide (Fe2O3) 1.81
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) 1.69
Calcium Oxide (CaO) 1.69
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) 0.29
Sodium Oxide (Na2O) 0.61
Potassium Oxide (K2O) .08
Loss on Ignition 16.06

FIRED PROPERTIES Cone 04 Cone 3 Cone 11
Linear Fired Shrinkage (%) 5.2 8.5 11.6
Absorption (%) 13.5 6.2 1.0
PCE..................................31

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