Characterization, beneficiation and utilization of a
#0183;#32;Kaolin available in Deopani, Assam of northeastern region of India was characterized by FTIR, XRD, DTA and by wet chemical analysis methods. The major impurities in the clay are quartz and siderite. Wet sieving of the clay by 53m sieve removes almost all the quartz and a major amount of Fe bearing impurities.