Kaolin deposits are widely distributed in Mexico, mainly in Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Veracruz, Michoacán and Hidalgo and are usually located in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB) (De Pablo-Galán, 1979). The exploitation of Mexican deposits, * E-mail: [email protected] DOI: 10.1180/claymin.2015.050.3.12 © 2015 The Mineralogical Society
The US exports around 2.5 million tons of kaolin mainly as a paper coating and filler, a component in ceramic bodies, and fillers/extenders in paint, plastic and rubber products, with China, Japan, and Mexico being the leading customers. Europe is believed to be the largest consumer of kaolin.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the kaolin market in Mexico. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports).
Kaolin is used in many consumer products and as a functional additive and process enabler in manufacturing. It is typically extracted from open-pit mines that range from small to very large scale (tens to hundreds of …
Primary environments of kaolinization: (1) Vein-type deposits, (2) (sub) volcanic and pyroclastic deposits, (3) skarn to epithermal deposits, (4) granitic rocks and their affiliated rocks (pegmatites and greisen).
Kaolin, which is high in silica and alumina, can be utilized in the production of paint and used as a cheaper alternative to titanium dioxide. This substitute might be beneficial to paint and coating industries from chemical interactions and sludge, hazardous air pollution and manufacturing waste.
The present study determined the mineralogy and thermal properties of kaolin from Acoculco (Puebla), at the eastern Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and compared it with the nearby deposits of Agua Blanca (Hidalgo) and Huayacocotla (Veracruz).
Browse 2,012 mining USGS records in mexico. Most records highlight mining opportunities and activity in Guanajuato.
