Where Can I Find Clay In South Africa

What is a Clay?

Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals. Clays develop plasticity when wet but can be hardened through firing.

Where Can I Find Clay In South Africa?

Is there clay in South Africa?

Kaolinite clay mineral

Kaolinite is the most common clay mineral in poorly structured soils, which includes the vast majority of the arable land in South Africa. Kaolinite is formed when one Al octahedral layer and one Si tetrahedral layer combine to form a 1:1 clay mineral (Figure 1a and Figure 2).

Where can I find clay soil in South Africa?

soils are mainly distributed in Free State, Northern cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga with some traces in Gauteng area of South Africa.

What is red clay used for?

Red clay is most often used in body and hair care. It purifies the scalp and combats circulation concerns, cellulite and fluid retention due to its high iron oxide content. Red clay stimulates the regeneration process of the skin. Yellow clay is rich in magnesium and iron.