Colour Transformation and Textural Change in Biotite: Some Remarks for the Interpretation of Firing Technology in Greyware Pottery Thin-Sections

Firing is a crucial step in the production of pottery, as it irreversibly transforms the clay into ceramic. Clay sintering and subsequent vitrification occur during firing, together with other transformations undergone by specific minerals and rock inclusions according to their optical and physical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Esther Travé Allepuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
XRD
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/4/428