What is the difference between ceramic & porcelain tile?
Porcelain is just one of the types of ceramic tile. All ceramic (including porcelain) tile is made from clay mixed with sand and water. The clay itself is what makes all the difference. Clay containing high amounts of the mineral called “kaolinite” was and still is used in making porcelain tile. Kaolinite gives clay a very light colored appearance, and so the original porcelain meant quite literally “light colored clay”…