Noun
a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
Source: WordNetChina clay expansion The china clay industry on Dartmoor was established long before the DPA was founded. Source: Internet
Greeves, 1999, p.9 The china clay companies relinquished planning permissions in 2001. Source: Internet
In 1994, the National Park boundaries were changed to include common land at Shaugh Moor and exclude china clay worked land at Lee Moor. Source: Internet
In recent years, controversy has surrounded the work of industrial conglomerates Imerys and Sibelco (formerly Watts Blake Bearne), who have used parts of the moor for china clay mining. Source: Internet
Local chemist William Cookworthy established his short-lived Plymouth Porcelain venture in 1768 to exploit the deposits of china clay that he had discovered in Cornwall. Source: Internet
Other primary industries that have declined since the 1960s include china clay production, fishing and farming. Source: Internet