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David Fetrow Mrs. Wagner Computer Pd 2 06/02/11 Types of Clay Most people don’t know much about clay, or how many types there are. Well here are the three basic types of clay. White clay, Stoneware clay, and earthenware clay are the three common clays. White clay or kaolin is the purest type of all the clays and breaks easily. Stoneware clay is made of plastic. It also changes color during the firing process. Last but not least, earthenware clay. This clay is not only the oldest type, but the most common too. It is fired in the firing process at extreme temperatures up to 2000° Fahrenheit! It’s not much but those are what the three types of clay are.