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NAICS Code· 212323

Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining

This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining clay (e.g., china clay, paper clay and slip clay) or ceramic and refractory minerals and (2) establishments primarily engaged in beneficiating (i.e., preparing) clay or ceramic and refractory minerals. Illustrative Examples: Bentonite mining and/or beneficiating Fuller's earth mining and/or beneficiating Common clay mining and/or beneficiating Kaolin mining and/or beneficiating Feldspar mining and/or beneficiating Ball clay mining and/or beneficiating Fire clay mining and/or beneficiating Shale (except oil shale) mining and/or beneficiating Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--Show more

NAICS 212323 – Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining encompasses the extraction and initial processing of non-metallic minerals critical to advanced industrial and defense applications. This sector includes the mining of kaolin, ball clay, fire clay, stoneware clay, and other ceramic and refractory-grade minerals used in high-temperature ceramics, insulation materials, crucibles, furnace linings, and advanced ceramic components.

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NAICS code 212323 covers Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining. This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining clay (e.g., china clay, paper clay and slip clay) or ceramic and refractory minerals and (2) establishments primarily engaged in beneficiating (i.e., preparing) clay or ceramic and refractory minerals. Illustrative Examples: Bentonite mining and/or beneficiating Fuller's earth mining and/or beneficiating Common clay mining and/or beneficiating Kaolin mining and/or beneficiating Feldspar mining and/or beneficiating Ball clay mining and/or beneficiating Fire clay mining and/or beneficiating Shale (except oil shale) mining and/or beneficiating Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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