The process of preparing the clay is lengthy and traditional, chemically the Yixing clay consist of fine iron-containing silt,with mica, kaolinite and varaing quantities of quartz and iron ores as its main mineral contituents. Typical firing temperature is between 1100-1200℃ higher than regular clay in an oxidizing atmospere...more»
The raw materials for Yixing clay (Zisha clay) are mined principally at Huanglong-shan or Dingshan area near Yixing town, Jiangsu province of eastern China....more»