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mafic clay; minerais máficos (Port.)
 
mafic clay; minerais máficos (Port.)
  
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* Submitted information  Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.
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* José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.
  
* External source or communication  Comment: Submitted information: Fred Gamble, October 2007.
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* Fred Gamble, Submitted information, October 2007.
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: 'Mafic' (accessed October 5, 2007)
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* Wikipedia: 'Mafic' (accessed October 5, 2007)
  
 
* Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
 
* Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992

Latest revision as of 11:31, 16 October 2022

Description

A class of dense, dark-color silicaceous minerals that are high in Iron, Magnesium, Calcium, and Sodium. The high iron content of mafic clays are responsible for the surface crystalline formations produced in oil spot ceramic glazes. Examples of mafic rocks are Basalt and Gabbro. They may include Olivine, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Biotite, Augite, and calcium-rich feldspars.

Synonyms and Related Terms

mafic clay; minerais máficos (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.
  • Fred Gamble, Submitted information, October 2007.
  • Wikipedia: 'Mafic' (accessed October 5, 2007)
  • Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998