MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES ON UNBURNT CERAMIC PRODUCT MADE FROM ROCK RESIDUE ADDITIVES BY FT-IR SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE

Abstract

The usability of waste rock (rock residue) powder as an additive material in ceramic samples was investigated. Qualitative analysis was carried out to determine the major and minor constituent minerals present in ceramic bodies made from rock residue powder by using FT-IR spectroscopic technique. Further, the representative ceramic bodies are analyzed by FT-IR technique to yield more information about the functional groups and also to estimate the order or disorder of kaolinite structure.