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RB 53/00013 Investigation into raw materials for the manufacture of roofing tiles in South Australia.
Published: 01 Nov 1960 Created: 04 Nov 2024 Revised: 04 Nov 2024
Author: Ellerton, H.

Raw materials used in the manufacture of Marseille pattern roofing tiles have been exhaustively examined and an optimum blend suggested. The extrusion moisture content range suitable for repressing tiles has been found to be somewhat limited,...

Raw materials used in the manufacture of Marseille pattern roofing tiles have been exhaustively examined and an optimum blend suggested. The extrusion moisture content range suitable for repressing tiles has been found to be somewhat limited, namely of the order of 1 1/4%. The incorporation of Woodside fireclay has been found to increase the rather limited firing range of the materials at present in use, and should therefore make it possible to salt glaze a higher percentage of ware. A kiln survey has revealed a wide temperature variation in different parts of some kilns. Oil firing by induced draught and soaking for a longer period during salt glazing when incorporating Woodside fireclay should reduce this temperature variation and at the same time increase the percentage of salt glazed ware without increasing firing losses.

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Record No rb5300013
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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    Notes: Published by SADM in: Mining Review, Adelaide. No. 113 (1962); p: 37-55.
Geographic Locality: Cherry Gardens;Woodside;Echunga
Doc No: RB 53/00013
    Notes: Published by SADM in: Mining Review, Adelaide. No. 113 (1962); p: 37-55.
Geographic Locality: Cherry Gardens;Woodside;Echunga
Doc No: RB 53/00013
    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5300013
    Citation Ellerton, H. 1960. RB 53/00013 Investigation into raw materials for the manufacture of roofing tiles in South Australia. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5300013

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