Ball clay

Ball clay is a type of clay. It is related to kaolin, but its fine particles make it more plastic than kaolin. It contains iron, magnesium and calcium oxides in addition to small parts of potassium and sodium oxide. Like bentonite, it is used in glazes as a suspending agent.

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