Albany Slip Clay
Albany Slip Clay is a natural clay known for its medium plasticity and its ability to produce a glossy, flowing surface in reduction kiln atmospheres, with colors ranging from light yellow/green to dark brown/black. It contains minerals such as illite, quartz, limonite, chlorite, calcite, dolomite, and kaolinite.
- Material class: clay
- Glaze role: flux
Oxide Analysis (wt%)
| Oxide | wt% |
|---|---|
| SiO₂ | 57.82 |
| Al₂O₃ | 14.63 |
| LOI | 9.41 |
| Fe₂O₃ | 9.00 |
| CaO | 5.81 |
| K₂O | 3.20 |
| MgO | 2.71 |
| Na₂O | 0.80 |
| TiO₂ | 0.40 |