EDUCATION CENTRE

Industrial minerals are an extremely useful (and often underrated) gift of nature essential in our everyday lives. Mining, refining and using these minerals in a responsible and sustainable manner ensures that we protect the interests of future generations.

The following fact sheets provide a range of information about our primary mineral products - clay and silica sand. They provide a useful starting point for students compiling project studies related to industrial minerals.

• Ball Clay or China Clay?
• A Geological Phenomenon
• The Bovey Basin
• A Potted History of the South Devon Ball Clay Industry
• Development of the Clay Industry
• Today's Picture of the South Devon Ball Clay Industry
• Life without Sand

Further information can be found at the following sites:

• www.qpa.org/school.htm
• www.ima-eu.org
• www.clayheritage.org