Optical Microscopy of Stove Tile (GO 38)


Analysis of: Sample 1 from stove tile (GO 38)
Object the sample was taken from: stove tile (GO 38)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Non-plastic inclusion Type
alkali feldspar Minerals
biotite Minerals
garnet Minerals
quartz Minerals
muscovite Minerals
plagioclase Minerals
biotite-muscovite slate Rocks
biotite slate Rocks
quartzite Rocks
Grain type: fine grain
Binder type: heterogeneous
Grog : Binder: 1:2
Microstructure: parallel
Porosity: 5%
Firing temperature: 900–1000 °C