NAICS 212323—Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining

Where 212323 sits

1. 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
2. 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas)
3. 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
4. 21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
5. 212323 Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining

Description

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.

Example activities

• 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 for 212323

• Shaping, molding, glazing, and firing pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixtures--are classified in Industry 327110, Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing;
• Shaping, molding, baking, burning, or hardening clay and nonclay refractories, and structural clay products--are classified in Industry 327120, Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing;
• Calcining, dead burning, or otherwise processing (i.e., beyond basic preparation) clay or ceramic and refractory minerals--are classified in U.S. Industry 327992, Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing; and
• Oil shale mining and/or beneficiating--are classified in Industry 211120, Crude Petroleum Extraction.

212323 in other systems