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Kaolin; XTS.847
Name/Title
Kaolin
Kaolin
About this object
Kaolin; a piece of kaolin.
Kaolin, also called China clay, is a soft white clay used in the manufacture of ceramics (it is the main ingredient in porcelain). It is also widely used in the making of paper, paint, and many other products, including medicines and cosmetics. Kaolin is named after the Kao-ling mountain in Jiangxi province, China, from which it was originally mined. This particular specimen is inscribed ‘Clay from Hyde Otago found adjacent to auriferous ground’, auriferous meaning gold bearing.
For more information about Thames School of Mines, which is cared for by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga, visit our website.
Kaolin; a piece of kaolin.
Kaolin, also called China clay, is a soft white clay used in the manufacture of ceramics (it is the main ingredient in porcelain). It is also widely used in the making of paper, paint, and many other products, including medicines and cosmetics. Kaolin is named after the Kao-ling mountain in Jiangxi province, China, from which it was originally mined. This particular specimen is inscribed ‘Clay from Hyde Otago found adjacent to auriferous ground’, auriferous meaning gold bearing.
For more information about Thames School of Mines, which is cared for by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga, visit our website.
Measurements
W: 8cm
L: 9.7cm
W: 8cm
L: 9.7cm
Credit Line
Collection of Thames School of Mines, New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga
Collection of Thames School of Mines, New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga
Object Type
Kaolin
Kaolin
Object number
XTS.847
XTS.847
