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| Name: Coarseware 8 | Code: C8 |
| Distinguishing features: Soapy feel and mica inclusions |
| Colour: Dark orange brown | Texture: Smooth | Strength: Medium |
| Hardness: Medium | Resistance: High | Fracture: Finely irregular |
| Manufacture: Wheel | Firing temperature: Low | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
| Surface treatment: none |
| Clay matrix: Medium elutriated |
| Inclusions: |
| Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
| Platelets | <0.5 | Silvery | Mica 20 | Platelet | Poor | |
| Grit | <0.5 | Dark red | ? 3 | Sub-round | Poor |
| Notes: |