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Kaolin
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High quality clay used in making ceramics.
| Stackable: 12
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Other Uses[edit]
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Synthesis Recipes[edit]
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Desynthesis Recipes[edit]
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Obtained from Desynthesis[edit]
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How to Obtain[edit]
Chocobo Digging[edit]
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Historical Background[edit]
Kaolin, or "china clay", is the name for rocks that are rich in Kaolinite (a layered silicate clay mineral). It is a soft, earthy, usually white mineral, produced by the chemical weathering of aluminum silicate minerals like feldspar. In many parts of the world, it is colored pink-orange-red by iron oxide, giving it a distinct rust hue. The name is derived from Gaoling or Kao-Ling ("High Hill") in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China. Kaolinite was first described as a mineral species in 1867 for an occurrence in the Jari River basin of Brazil. Kaolin is used in ceramics, medicine, coated paper, as a food additive, in toothpaste, as a light diffusing material in white incandescent light bulbs, and in cosmetics. It is generally the main component in porcelain.