Potential Use of Clay Raw Materials from the Stolinskie Khutory Deposit to Produce Construction Ceramics
摘要
This study investigates the processing characteristics of clay from the Stolinskie Khutory deposit (Vidibar sector, Brest Region, Belarus). The results indicate that the natural fine-grained material can be classified in accordance with GOST 9169–2021. The clay was identified as a refractory material, characterized by high plasticity. Depending on the depth of the occurrence, the material exhibits either semi-acidity or acidity, with a high to medium content of coloring oxides. The material displays a coarse-grained structure and does not sinter within the firing temperature range of 900 – 1200°C. We analyzed the phase composition of the clay and the processes occurring during its heat treatment. The findings indicate that this clay is suitable for the production of common bricks, coarse stone, and clinker material, as well as ceramic floor tiles. Samples of ceramic material produced under laboratory conditions using the Stolinskie Khutory clay demonstrate the requisite set of physical, chemical, and performance characteristics.