I think the issue with this project is it is unlikely to become...

I think the issue with this project is it is unlikely to become successful in either realm due to issues with purity. Grades of 20.9% Al203% are hardly going to cut the mustard as a viable HPA deposit. Likewise, the value of Halloysite Nanotubes is determined by the aspect ratio and a lack of impurities. A Halloysite content of at least 70% is required just to make a low grade product. The fact that Noombenberry is a Kaolin-Halloysite project with the nomenclature indicating that the former is most dominant, unlike for example ADN's Poochera (Halloysite-Kaolin Project) or Camel Lake (Halloysite Project) speaks to this as do electron micrographs of samples previously collected at the project (see below).



For reference this is what high purity Kaolin and Halloysite look like:



Even trying to market itself as a ceramic product, this project looks like it will struggle as the value of a ceramic is dependent on purity, brightness and whiteness. A proverb about rolling faecal matter in glitter comes to mind here.