Melo, Marcus Antônio de FreitasG. Neto, S.Melo, Dulce Maria de AraújoCarvalho, L. P.Galdino, José NildoSilva, S. A. G.2021-12-012021-12-012002-12MELO, M. A. F.; NETO, S. G.; MELO, D. M. A.; CARVALHO, L. P.; GALDINO, J. N., SILVA, S. A. G. Cor e propriedades mecânicas de algumas argilas do Rio Grande do Norte para uso em Cerâmica Branca. Cerâmica, Brasil, v. 48, n.1, p. 183-186, 2002. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/ce/a/VP7gN5wz8StqKMWyvDFjMjb/?lang=pt Acesso em: 28 jul. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0366-69132002000400003versão On-line ISSN 1678-4553https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/45120The growing interest in the use of clay minerals for the production of whiteware in Rio Grande do Norte demands the technological characterization of local raw materials. The present study reports some properties of five different clay minerals found in the region, such as tone upon firing at 950 oC, 1250 oC and 1450 oC, linear shrinkage and flexural strength. Firing regional clays resulted in a variety of ranging from white to cream. The overall properties of the resulting products exceeded literature values, showing the technological potential of the regional clays investigated hereinAttribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/br/Cerâmica brancaCaracterizaçãoQueimaWhitewareCharacterizationCalcinationarticlehttps://doi.org/10.1590/S0366-69132002000400003