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#1 white any ideas?

updated sun 11 jul 10

 

Reed Bakken on thu 8 jul 10


Hey potters,

I have several bags that I don't
know what they are yet. The only
markings are # 1 white. I will test for
whiting, it feels similar.
Any idea what this stuff is.

Reed
Slip&Slurry Pottery
Oregon, Illinois

John Britt on thu 8 jul 10


Probably whiting. Put it in some vinegar and see if it fizzes.

Johnbrittpottery.com

gary navarre on fri 9 jul 10


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Fabienne McMillan on sat 10 jul 10


Lemon juice is more acidic than vinegar, wouldn't that work?

Fabienne

"We never touch people so lightly that we do not leave a trace." ~
Peggy Tabor Millin

On Jul 9, 2010, at 7:06 PM, gary navarre wrote:

> It could also be Dolomite but you would need a stronger acid to make
> it fizz. A search of the company does indicate a deposit stretching
> from up here in Michigan East to around NeYok if that is where you
> got the stuff.
>
> Gary Navarre
> Navarre Pottery
> Navarre Enterprises
> Norway, Michigan, USA
> http://www.youtube.com/GindaUP
> http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/