The diagram below shows how bricks are made. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the process of brick manufacturing. The process involves nine steps starting from

clay

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extraction, and ending with the formation and delivery of bricks. The first stage involves the mining and preparation of

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. Raw materials are extracted by using an excavator and transported to a storage pile. The

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is

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crushed into smaller sizes through cutting machines. After that, water is added to moisten the

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, creating a workable mixture. The

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stage is forming the

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into brick, as the finished good. The semi-finished goods will be transferred into manufacturing machines to be formed and coated, in line with order specifications.

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, the semi-finished goods will be coated and glazed before it is transferred into a conveyor to be processed into finished goods through drying, firing and cooling. And the

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, the finished bricks will be delivered to storage houses or ships.