44834
Accession Number
20751
Author
Cooper, N.; Bowman, J.
Title Of Article Chaper
Studying the effect of heat on clay using X-ray diffraction analysis: the role of firing duration in the assessment of ancient firing temperatures
Title Of Journal Book
Bulletin of the Experimental Firing Group
Volume
4
Pages
37-48
Collation
5 figs., 8 refs.
Publisher
Experimentional Firing Group
Publisher City
Leicester
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Marked changes occur in the relative peak heights of the major mineral species in a calcareous clay when the firing duration is increased from two to four or six hours at temperatures between 800 and 900° C. -- AATA
Keywords
Ceramic Firing Mineralogy; X-ray diffraction Firing Temperature AATA
pub_id
44834