CLAY Kids &slime

Name : CLAY Kids &slime

Material : Clay

Recommended Age : 5-7 Years

Net Quantity (N) : 1

According to the Wikipedia page on clay, clay is a fine-grained natural material that is made up of clay minerals :  

Composition

Clay is made up of clay minerals, which are hydrous aluminum phyllosilicates. The most common clay mineral is kaolinite, which has the chemical formula Al2Si2O5(OH)4.

Color

Pure clay minerals are white or light-colored, but natural clay can be a variety of colors due to impurities. For example, iron oxide can give clay a reddish or brownish color.

Properties

Clay is soft and plastic when wet, but becomes hard and brittle when dry or fired. Clay particles are less than 4 micrometers in size, making them difficult to characterize with ordinary optical or physical methods.

Formation

Clay can be formed from volcanic ash, soil, glaciation, or ancient mudrocks.

Uses

Clay is used in many ways, including :  

Pottery : Prehistoric humans discovered clay's useful properties and used it to make pottery.

Soil fertility : Clay's chemistry is important for soil fertility because it can retain nutrient cations like potassium and ammonium.

Art medium : Clay can be used as an art medium.

Chemical industry : Clay minerals are used as catalysts, catalyst precursors, or catalyst substrates in chemical processes.

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Fungicides and insecticides : Some clay minerals, like kaolinite, are used as carrier materials for fungicides and insecticides.

Country of Origin : India