KAOLIN, BALL CLAY AND SHALE Indian Minerals Yearbook .
KAOLIN, BALL CLAY AND SHALE 3013 Kaolin, Ball Clay, Clay (Others) and Shale 1. Kaolin (China Clay) T he name kaolin is derived from the village of Gaoling in Jiangxi province, China, where the white clay was mined. Kaolin also known as china clay, is a white commercial clay consisting predominantly of the mineral kaolinite, a hydrated