A calcareous clay from Tamesloht (Al Haouz, Morocco): Properties and thermal transformations

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 507-510

  Hajjaji, M ^a   Mezouari, H ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Carbonate clay; Ceramic properties; Pitchers; Thermal transformation; Water permeability

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FELDSPAR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SINTERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ABSORPTION VALUES; CERAMIC PROPERTIES; DRYING PARAMETERS; EQUILIBRIUM DIAGRAMS; PITCHERS; SINTERING PROCESS; THERMAL TRANSFORMATIONS; WATER PERMEABILITY;

WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION; CALCAREOUS SOIL; CARBONATE; CLAY MINERAL; PERMEABILITY; PLAGIOCLASE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 79951981208     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2011.01.018     Document Type: Article

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