Optical Microscopy of Floor Tile (56/05–105/7)


Analysis of: Sample 1 from floor tile (56/05–105/7)
Object the sample was taken from: floor tile (56/05–105/7)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Non-plastic inclusion Type
alkali feldspar Minerals
amphibole Minerals
biotite Minerals
epidote Minerals
quartz Minerals
muscovite Minerals
quartzite Rocks
gneiss Rocks
iron oxide-hydroxide klasts Rocks
green slate Rocks
Grain type: fine grain
Binder type: heterogeneous
Grog : Binder: 1:5
Microstructure: all directions
Porosity: 5%
Firing temperature: 800–900 °C