Mineralogical Characterization of Raw Clay from Rujište (Serbia) Used in Traditional Pottery Manufacture
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geological and Geographical Setting
3. Materials and Methods
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Illite | Smectite | Chlorite | Quartz | Plagioclase | Calcite | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample 1 | 30.1 | 6.3 | 19.9 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 6.9 |
Sample 2 | 28.6 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 42.9 | 15.2 | - |
Oxides (wt.%) | Sample 1 | Sample 2 |
---|---|---|
SiO2 | 52.8 | 58.3 |
Al2O3 | 15.3 | 16.1 |
Fe2O3 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
MnO | 0.1 | 0.1 |
MgO | 2.9 | 2.2 |
CaO | 4.8 | 1.2 |
Na2O | 1.5 | 1.5 |
K2O | 2.9 | 2.9 |
TiO2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
P2O5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
SO3 | u.d. | u.d. |
LOI | 12.5 | 10.4 |
Sum | 100.7 | 100.6 |
Elements (ppm) | Sample 1 | Sample 2 |
---|---|---|
Ba | 674 | 635 |
Ce | 88 | 89 |
Co | 25 | 22 |
Cr | 118 | 122 |
Cs | 8 | 6 |
Cu | 45 | 44 |
Ga | 18 | 20 |
Gd | 9 | 11 |
La | 42 | 45 |
Nb | 14 | 15 |
Nd | 37 | 38 |
Ni | 55 | 53 |
Pb | 27 | 28 |
Pb | 27 | 28 |
Pr | 10 | 11 |
Rb | 115 | 126 |
Sc | 19 | 21 |
Sm | 9 | 11 |
Sr | 198 | 139 |
Th | 14 | 14 |
U | 1 | u.d. |
V | 143 | 134 |
W | 7 | 8 |
Y | 31 | 34 |
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Milošević, M.; Dabić, P.; Gulicovski, J.; Dodevski, V.; Rosić, M. Mineralogical Characterization of Raw Clay from Rujište (Serbia) Used in Traditional Pottery Manufacture. Minerals 2024, 14, 469. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14050469
Milošević M, Dabić P, Gulicovski J, Dodevski V, Rosić M. Mineralogical Characterization of Raw Clay from Rujište (Serbia) Used in Traditional Pottery Manufacture. Minerals. 2024; 14(5):469. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14050469
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilošević, Maja, Predrag Dabić, Jelena Gulicovski, Vladimir Dodevski, and Milena Rosić. 2024. "Mineralogical Characterization of Raw Clay from Rujište (Serbia) Used in Traditional Pottery Manufacture" Minerals 14, no. 5: 469. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14050469