China Clay Sand


The by-products from the extraction of china clay from decomposed granite, consisting largely of two distinct materials: 'Stent', which is waste rock, and 'Tip Sand'. China Clay Tip Sand is defined as the washed material produced as a by-product during the extraction of China Clay (Kaolin) from Kaolinitic granite, predominantly comprising quartz with some mica, and is relatively consistent from within each source production [HD 35/04].

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