The data describes the average price of kaolin between 2007 and 2017. The average kaolin price is estimated to reach 160 USD per ton by 2016. The main kaolin deposits in the U.S. are found in central Georgia.
Kaolin – additional informationKaolinite is a clay mineral that is soft and usually white in color, although it can also be found in red, orange, and yellow tints. Kaolin, also called china clay, are rocks rich in kaolinite. The name was derived from the Chinese word, Kao-Ling, which references the high ridge where this particular type of clay was first discovered.
2007 | 135 |
2008 | 134 |
2009 | 135 |
2010 | 137 |
2011 | 143 |
2012 | 149 |
2013 | 146 |
2014 | 144 |
2015 | 151 |
2016 | 160 |
2017 | 160 |