Optical Microscopy of Stove Tile (S 191_78ch)


Analysis of: Sample 1 from stove tile (S 191_78ch)
Object the sample was taken from: stove tile (S 191_78ch)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Non-plastic inclusion Type
cataclasite Rocks
ferrous sandstone Rocks
iron oxide-hydroxide klasts Rocks
limestone Rocks
silicate Rocks
siltstone Rocks
pegmatite Rocks
metaquartzite Rocks
quartzite Rocks
alkali feldspar Minerals
mudstone Rocks
greywacke Rocks
slate Rocks
aplite Rocks
plagioclase Minerals
muscovite Minerals
biotite Minerals
Grain type: medium grain
Binder type: heterogeneous
Grog : Binder: 1:2
Microstructure: parallel
Porosity: 7%
Firing temperature: 800–900 °C