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A clay pit is a quarry
Quarry

A quarry is a type of open-pit mining from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone....
 or mine
Mining

Mining is the extraction of value minerals or other geology materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, Sodium chloride and potash....
 for the extraction of clay
Clay

Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained minerals, which show plasticity through a variable range of water content, and which can be hardened when dried and/or fired....
, which is generally used for manufacturing pottery
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
, brick
Brick

A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using mortar ....
s or Portland cement
Portland cement

Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world, because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar , stucco and most non-specialty grout....
.

The brick factory is often located alongside the clay pit to reduce the transport costs of the raw material
Raw material

A raw material is something that is acted upon or used by or by human labour or industry, for use as a building material to create some product or structure....
. These days pottery
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
 producers are often not sited near the source of their clay and usually do not own the clay deposits. The other essential raw material is fuel for firing and potteries may be located near to fuel deposits rather than the clay.

Former claypits are sometimes filled with water and used for recreational purposes such as sailing
Sailing

Sailing is the art of controlling a boat with large pieces of canvas cloth called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat....
 and scuba diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
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A clay pit is a quarry
Quarry

A quarry is a type of open-pit mining from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone....
 or mine
Mining

Mining is the extraction of value minerals or other geology materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, Sodium chloride and potash....
 for the extraction of clay
Clay

Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained minerals, which show plasticity through a variable range of water content, and which can be hardened when dried and/or fired....
, which is generally used for manufacturing pottery
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
, brick
Brick

A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using mortar ....
s or Portland cement
Portland cement

Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world, because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar , stucco and most non-specialty grout....
.

The brick factory is often located alongside the clay pit to reduce the transport costs of the raw material
Raw material

A raw material is something that is acted upon or used by or by human labour or industry, for use as a building material to create some product or structure....
. These days pottery
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
 producers are often not sited near the source of their clay and usually do not own the clay deposits. The other essential raw material is fuel for firing and potteries may be located near to fuel deposits rather than the clay.

Former claypits are sometimes filled with water and used for recreational purposes such as sailing
Sailing

Sailing is the art of controlling a boat with large pieces of canvas cloth called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat....
 and scuba diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
. The Eden Project
Eden Project

The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in the United Kingdom, including the world's largest greenhouse.The project is located in a reclaimed Kaolinite clay pit, located from the town of St Blazey and from the larger town of St Austell, Cornwall, England....
 at Bodelva
Bodelva

Bodelva is a hamlet in south Cornwall, England. It is one mile west of St Blazey and is the location of the Eden Project, a horticultural visitor attraction built in a china clay clay pit....
 near St Austell
St Austell

St Austell is a town in Cornwall, England, UK.St Austell has a population of 22,658 ]], larger than any other town in Cornwall .As an unparished area, St Austell does not have a town council or parish council, however it is the site of Restormel Borough Council's headquarters....
, Cornwall
Cornwall

Cornwall , constitutional Duchy and palatine, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain....
, UK is a major development of a former china clay pit for educational and environmental purposes.