Optical Microscopy of Aquamanile (A006/2015-7359/60)


Analysis of: Sample 1 from aquamanile (A006/2015-7359/60)
Object the sample was taken from: aquamanile (A006/2015-7359/60)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Non-plastic inclusion Type
alkali feldspar Minerals
amphibole Minerals
biotite Minerals
quartz Minerals
muscovite Minerals
plagioclase Minerals
quartzite Rocks
metaquartzite Rocks
mica slate Rocks
iron oxide-hydroxide klasts Rocks
Grain type: fine grain
Binder type: heterogeneous
Grog : Binder: 1:2
Microstructure: parallel
Porosity: 4%
Firing temperature: 900–1000 °C