One of Georgia’s most important minerals, kaolin is a white, alumina-silicate clay used in hundreds of products ranging from paper to cosmetics to the nose cones of rockets. Kaolin is also used in medicines, paints and many other products, all of which are shipped around the world.

Mining for kaolin, white clay used in hundreds of products including paper, paint, plastics, ceramics, food, and medicines, began in Middle Georgia in the early 1900s. The origin of kaolin can be traced to the Cretaceous geologic period, about 70 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth and much of the southern half of Georgia was ...

Dec 12, 2003 · Kaolin is one of Georgia’s largest natural resources. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, more than 8 million metric tons of kaolin are mined from Georgia each year, with an estimated value of more than $1 billion.

The city of Sandersville is the county seat [4] of Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,813 in 2020. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area. Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of kaolin. [5]

Known as the “Kaolin Capital of the World,” for more 60 years Washington County has celebrated its heritage with an annual Kaolin Festival as people from all parts of the world gather to enjoy arts, crafts, antiques, music, food and a parade.

Kaolin. Location Mined. Central Georgia, near the Fall Line. Used In. Paper, ceramics, paints, rubber, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, and more. View Minerals

Kaolin clay is more than a job or what we do at KaMin and CADAM, it is our passion. Our passion for kaolin clay drives our customer-focused innovation and excellence. Our immense reserves of premium fine and ultrafine kaolin on two continents set us apart from all other producers.

Aug 12, 2024 · The first festival, chaired by Howard Sheppard, featured a golf tournament, Kaolin mine or plant tours, a street dance, and a parade. The annual Kaolin Festival has grown over the years to become a staple to Washington County.

The first festival, chaired by Howard Sheppard, featured a golf tournament, Kaolin mine or plant tours, a street dance, and a parade. The annual Kaolin Festival has grown over the years to become a staple to Washington County.

Kaolin, a white, alumina-silicate clay, is found exclusively in the Southeastern United States along the fall line - that geological formation where the piedmont plateau meets the coastal plain - across middle Georgia and into South Carolina.