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Obtaining the First Kaolin

Record #:
15352
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Abstract:
Kaolin is a fine grade white clay discovered in the Spruce Pine region part of the state's western portion. In 1767, Josiah Wedgewood of England, ordered a shipment of this clay from the region to fashion a set of china for King George III. Wedgewood came to the area to personally oversee the operation and secured 500 tons of dried clay at $600 per ton.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 45, Apr 1938, p1, 22