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Terracotta is an earthenware clay. It contains, in addition to the usual clay minerals of alumnia and silica, a fair amount of iron oxide, which gives it the characteristic red colour.

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Terra Cotta is most similar to clay, which has to be fired in order to harden.

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terracotta (a type of clay).

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