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fireclay::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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What exactly is fireclay and what is the best way to clean this type of material?
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Other materials gaining popularity are fireclay and integrated concrete.
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It employed 26 men underground and 7 surface workers getting coal and fireclay from the Mountain coal seam.
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Fireclay has been handcrafting its signature Mediterranean-style and rustic tile for 25 years in its San Jose factory.
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I went for the classic farmhouse white fireclay sink, which looks great from a distance, but it isn't very practical.
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Its history is caught up in mining, which began in the early 19th century and ran until 1904, when the last fireclay mines were abandoned.
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The body is cremated in the coffin, additionally, a piece of fireclay with a number on it is used for identifying the remains of the dead body after burning.
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When deeper pit shafts were sunk, seams of fireclay were discovered and consequently a brickworks was built on the north side of the site to manufacture firebricks for use in lining furnaces.
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- A heat-resistant clay
- Fire clay is a specific kind of clay used in the manufacture of ceramics, especially fire brick.
- A variation of vitreous china having greater amounts of quartz and feldspar in the clay material beneath the vitreous surface. Fireclay is heavier (30%), denser, and thicker than regular clay. ...
- A clay commonly found in coal mining areas that is resistant to high temperatures; it was used for various types of architectural ceramics.
- A grade of clay that can withstand large quantity of heat. Used for firebrick.
- A hard, dense, and durable material that is molded primarily from clay and other minerals, then glazed. It is fired at a higher temperature than vitreous china, and has greater resistance to extreme heat.
- A clay which is resistant to high temperatures, and contains mainly kaolinitic clay minerals, free silica and only a small proportion of other impurities.
- A type of vitreous china that includes higher quantities of quartz and feldspar. Better suited for large, smooth surfaces than standard china.
- A clay used in clay bodies for its heat-resistant quality. Also used in the manufacture of kilns and other refractory equipment.
