Optical Microscopy of Stove Tile (5887)
Analysis of: Sample 1 from stove tile (5887)
Object the sample was taken from: stove tile (5887)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Grain type: medium grain| Non-plastic inclusion | Type |
|---|---|
| alkali feldspar | Minerals |
| amphibole | Minerals |
| biotite | Minerals |
| garnet | Minerals |
| muscovite | Minerals |
| amphibolite | Rocks |
| aplite | Rocks |
| biotite slate | Rocks |
| quartzite | Rocks |
| sandstone | Rocks |
Binder type: heterogeneous
Grog : Binder: 2:1
Microstructure: all directions
Porosity: 5%
Firing temperature: 900–1000 °C