Yixing zisha can be divided into purple clay (zisha), orange-red clay, cinnabar (e.g. zhuni) and yellow buff-colored clay (banshanluni, e.g. duanni).

• 宜兴紫砂泥分为紫泥、红泥(朱泥)及本山绿泥(段泥)，统称紫砂泥。