Mountain Stone

Description

Mountain Stone is a diverse amalgam of fire clays, ball clays and stoneware clays to achieve superior durability, handling qualities and firing effects. It fires dark brown with speckles in reduction and light brown in oxidation kiln atmospheres. In a reduction firing, iron specking produces an irregular brown specking pattern in the clay offering various options for a covering glaze. 

Image 1: Mountain Stone in Oxidation (Electric Kiln)

Image 2: Mountain Stone in Reduction (Gas Kiln)

Characteristics

Cone: 8-10

Firing Range: High-Fire

Clay Type: Stoneware

Texture: Medium Coarse

Best for: Hand Building

Coloration

Wet Color: Red Brown

Oxidation Color: Light Brown to Buff

Reduction Color: Buff to Darker Iron Variations 

Statistics

Avg. Absorption Rate at Cone 8 (+/- .5%): 0.5%

Avg. Absorption Rate at Cone 10 (Oxidation): .18%

Avg. Absorption Rate at Cone 10 (Reduction): 0.00%

Avg. Shrinkage Rate at Cone 8: 13.25%

Avg. Shrinkage Rate at Cone 10: 15%