We use kaolin We use kaolin everyday!!!everyday!!!

How about you?How about you?

We use kaolin We use kaolin everyday!!!everyday!!!

How about you?How about you?

Brentwood SchoolBrentwood School

33rdrd Grade Grade

Mrs. JordanMrs. Jordan

What is kaolin?Kaolinite is a clay mineralformed 50 to 100 million years ago . Rocks that havea lot of kaolinite are known as kaolin, china clay or

white gold.

Good kaolin is very white, soft, and made up of crystal plates that are usually stacked together.

Where was kaolin first discovered?

Kaolin was first discovered in southeast China. Its name comes from the town Kao-Ling, which means “high ridge.” Then it was discovered in Cornwall, England and in Middle Georgia.

There are kaolin deposits all over the world.

Where is kaolinfound in Georgia?

Kaolin in Georgia is found along the Fall Line, which runs from

Augusta to Columbus.

13 counties in middle Georgia: Glascock, Jefferson, Richmond, Twiggs, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson, McDuffie, Hancock, Baldwin, Houston, Macon, Sumter

How is kaolin mined?

The kaolin is dug out of the ground or mixed with water and is sent by road or pipe line to local processing plants.

BASF, IMERYS, KaMin, and Thiele have plants that mix and purify the kaolin before it’s sold and shipped to customers.

What is Kaolin used for?It’s used in making

CeramicsPaper/Packaging

PaintPlasticsRubber

Cosmetics/Personal Hygiene Products

Ceramics

It’s in the sink we use to wash our hands.

It’s in our dishes and our toys.

Paper/Packaging

It’s in cardboard boxes for our snacks, food and tissues.

It’s in newspapers, magazines and books we read every day.

Paint

It’s in paint we use in art class.

It’s in paint you use to paint your house.

Plastics

It’s in the food containers and bottles we use.

It’s in our playground slides.

Rubber

It’s in the boots we wear when it rains.

It’s in the tires on our school bus.

Cosmetics/Personal Hygiene Products

It’s in the makeup that we wear.

Facts about Kaolin

Millions of tons of kaolin are mined in Georgia each year.

Georgia leads the world in kaolin mining, production, processing and application of kaolin products.

Each October, we celebrate our kaolin heritage during a week-long celebration known as theInternational Kaolin Festival. Sandersville is known as

“The Kaolin Capital of the World”

Now you know what kaolin is and what it’s used for.

Now you can say…

IIuse kaolin every day!!!

Bibliography

Klein, Trish. Kaolin: White Gold in Georgia. Retrieved October 9,2012 from http://gaofgeorgia.org/downloads/oldGGA/lessonplans4/KAOLIN%20WHITE%20GOLD%20IN%20GEORGIA.pdf

City of Sandersville. Kaolin Capital of the World. Retrieved October 29, 2012 fromhttp://www.sandersville.net/KaolinCapitoloftheWorld.cfm?lid=1084

GMA. Georgia’s Kaolin Industry Employment, Economic & Environmental Impact. Retrieved October 29,2012 from http://www.georgiamining.org/GMA-georgia_kaolin_industry.php

Wikipedia Encyclopedia. Kaolinite. Retrieved September 13, 2012 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaolite

Sabana. What is Kaolin? Retrieved September 13, 2012 fromhttp://www.sabana.com/kaolin.html

Administrator. Kaolin Properties and Uses. Retrieved September 13, 2012 from http://blok21.com/mineral-a-coal/mineral-usues/229-kaolin-properties-and uses-.html

WACO Chamber of Commerce. Kaolin Festival image. Retrieved September 13, 2012 from

http://www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/articles/KaolinFestival.aspx

Palomino, Angela Dr. Scanning Electron Micrograph of Kaolin. Retrieved September 13,2010 from http://engr.psu.edu/ce/divisions/geo/palomino/index.htm