Optical Microscopy of Stove Tile (5896)
Analysis of: Sample 1 from stove tile (5896)
Object the sample was taken from: stove tile (5896)
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 |
| quartz | Minerals |
| muscovite | Minerals |
| amphibolite | Rocks |
| aplite | Rocks |
| biotite slate | Rocks |
| quartzite | Rocks |
| sandstone | Rocks |
| siltstone | Rocks |
| silicate | Rocks |
Binder type: homogenous
Grog : Binder: 1:2
Microstructure: fluidal
Porosity: 5%
Firing temperature: 900 °C