Optical Microscopy of Stove Tile (LI-1-19)


Analysis of: Sample 1 from stove tile (LI-1-19)
Object the sample was taken from: stove tile (LI-1-19)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Non-plastic inclusion Type
biotite-muscovite slate Rocks
iron oxide-hydroxide klasts Rocks
silicate Rocks
gneiss Rocks
mylonite Rocks
metaquartzite Rocks
quartzite Rocks
cataclasite Rocks
slate Rocks
alkali feldspar Minerals
aplite Rocks
tourmaline Minerals
plagioclase Minerals
muscovite Minerals
quartz Minerals
biotite Minerals
amphibole Minerals
Grain type: medium grain
Binder type: heterogeneous
Grog : Binder: 1:2
Microstructure: parallel
Firing temperature: 1100 °C