Optical Microscopy of Stove Tile (M 574)


Analysis of: Sample 1 from stove tile (M 574)
Object the sample was taken from: stove tile (M 574)
Instrument used: polarizing microscope BX51
Analysed by: Martin Hložek
Rock and mineral fragments
Non-plastic inclusion Type
alkali feldspar Minerals
biotite Minerals
quartz Minerals
muscovite Minerals
plagioclase Minerals
aplite Rocks
biomass Rocks
biotite-muscovite slate Rocks
greywacke Rocks
cataclasite Rocks
quartzite Rocks
metaquartzite Rocks
silicate Rocks
iron oxide-hydroxide klasts Rocks
Grain type: fine grain
Binder type: homogenous
Grog : Binder: 1 : 2
Microstructure: parallel
Porosity: 5%
Firing temperature: 1000 °C