Optical Microscopy of Floor Tile (6373)
Analysis of: Sample 1 from floor tile (6373)
Object the sample was taken from: floor tile (6373)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Grain type: fine grain| Non-plastic inclusion | Type |
|---|---|
| alkali feldspar | Minerals |
| amphibole | Minerals |
| garnet | Minerals |
| quartz | Minerals |
| plagioclase | Minerals |
| pyroxene | Minerals |
| staurolite | Minerals |
| tourmaline | Minerals |
| aplite | Rocks |
| quartzite | Rocks |
| mylonite | Rocks |
| sandstone | Rocks |
| silicate | Rocks |
| limestone | Rocks |
Binder type: heterogeneous
Grog : Binder: 1:8
Microstructure: all directions
Porosity: 5%
Firing temperature: 800–900 °C