Factors affecting location of primary industry-(China Clay,Cornwall)

Factors affecting location of primary industry-(China Clay,Cornwall)

1. Primary Industry

   • extraction of China Clay in Cornwall
   • 120 Million tonnes been extracted. Reservers should last last another 100 years

2. Successful because....

   • there was large supply of raw materials
   • high demand for China Clay (by 1860 ,65,000 tonnes been extracted for Josian Wedgwood
   • good transport links- trams&trains to ports of Charlestown, Pentewan and Par

3. Factors affecting location

   • raw materials
   • good transport links

4. By 1910 a million tonnes of china clay was produced each year

   • 75% was exported
     • 80% of China Clay used in paper industry