china clay
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A historic site in Cornwall known for being the birthplace of the china clay industry has been put up for sale.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023
It's also been drilling for lithium in hard rock at a disused china clay pit near St Austell.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023
It is a sentiment that resonates with Allie Watkins, who runs the Spice Merchant and World Food Specialist shop in St Austell, a town at the heart of Cornwall's china clay industry.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2014
In later years he wrote about rugby for the Sunday Telegraph and was employed in the china clay industry for 30 years.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2013
Deep-sea fishing is carried on; but the staple trade consists in the export of china clay and minerals, coal being imported.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
