Propriedades reológicas de matérias-primas do Pólo Cerâmico de Santa Gertrudes provenientes da Formação Corumbataí (região de Rio Claro, SP)
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2007-12-01
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Prado, Ana Candida de Almeida [UNESP]
Del Roveri, Carolina [UNESP]
Rocha, Rogers Raphael [UNESP]
Zanardo, Antenor [UNESP]
Moreno, Maria Margarita Torres [UNESP]
Motta, José Francisco Marciano
Menegazzo, Ana Paula Margarido
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Escola de Minas
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Siltitos e argilitos da Formação Corumbataí são fontes de matéria-prima para a indústria cerâmica do Pólo de Santa Gertrudes. Litotipos provenientes de três minas (Tute, Granusso e Cruzeiro), localizadas na região de Rio Claro - SP, foram caracterizados quanto à curva de defloculação, conteúdo crítico de sólidos e tempo de envelhecimento (propriedades reológicas). Os litotipos representam desde a base até o topo da coluna estratigráfica dessa formação. Os resultados reológicos foram correlacionados com a composição mineralógica. Os representantes da base estratigráfica apresentaram boa defloculação, quase não necessitando adicionar defloculante, e, de forma geral, continham illita, feldspato, quartzo, hematita, clorita e interestraficados de clorita - argilomineral expansivo ou de illita - argilomineral expansivo. A maioria dos litotipos do topo defloculou, porém a quantidade ideal de defloculante foi superior aos adicionados às amostras da base. Os litotipos do topo continham carbonatos, além dos minerais supracitados. Uma amostra coletada no topo da mina Tute, com sinais evidentes de intemperismo, não defloculou. Os carbonatos presentes nos estratos superiores da formação e a alteração supérgena prejudicaram a defloculação. A quantidade máxima de sólidos na barbotina foi 66% em peso para os litotipos do topo da formação. Os litotipos testados apresentaram o fenômeno de envelhecimento da suspensão, porém as barbotinas, após 120 horas de seus preparos, ainda apresentavam viscosidades semelhantes àquelas usadas pela indústria de placas cerâmicas para revestimento.
Siltstones and mudstones from the Corumbataí Formation are exploted as raw material for the ceramic industries of Santa Gertrudes' Cluster. Lithotypes from three quarries (Granusso, Tute and Cruzeiro), located in the Rio Claro region - SP - Brazil, were characterized rheologically (deflocculation curve, solid critic content and aging time), representing the entire stratigraphic column of this formation. The results obtained were correlated with the mineralogical composition. The lithotypes in the lower part of the formation deflocculated very well, with small doses of deflocculant, and were generally composed of illite, feldspar, quartz, hematite, chlorite, and interstratified (chlorite together with expansive clay minerals or illite together with expansive clay minerals). The majority of the lithotypes found at the top of the formation deflocculated. However, for this to occur, a greater amount of deflocculant was necessary, in comparison to the amount used for the bottom samples. The lithotypes found at the upper part contained the same minerals as the bottom, but in addition, carbonates were found. One of the samples, collected at the top of Tute quarry showed evidences of weathering and did not deflocculate. The carbonates at the top strata and the supergenic alteration damaged the deflocculation. The maximum amount of solids in the suspension was 66% in weight for the lithotypes from the top. The test samples presented characteristics of suspension aging, however after 120 hours their viscosity was similar to that used in the tile industry.
Siltstones and mudstones from the Corumbataí Formation are exploted as raw material for the ceramic industries of Santa Gertrudes' Cluster. Lithotypes from three quarries (Granusso, Tute and Cruzeiro), located in the Rio Claro region - SP - Brazil, were characterized rheologically (deflocculation curve, solid critic content and aging time), representing the entire stratigraphic column of this formation. The results obtained were correlated with the mineralogical composition. The lithotypes in the lower part of the formation deflocculated very well, with small doses of deflocculant, and were generally composed of illite, feldspar, quartz, hematite, chlorite, and interstratified (chlorite together with expansive clay minerals or illite together with expansive clay minerals). The majority of the lithotypes found at the top of the formation deflocculated. However, for this to occur, a greater amount of deflocculant was necessary, in comparison to the amount used for the bottom samples. The lithotypes found at the upper part contained the same minerals as the bottom, but in addition, carbonates were found. One of the samples, collected at the top of Tute quarry showed evidences of weathering and did not deflocculate. The carbonates at the top strata and the supergenic alteration damaged the deflocculation. The maximum amount of solids in the suspension was 66% in weight for the lithotypes from the top. The test samples presented characteristics of suspension aging, however after 120 hours their viscosity was similar to that used in the tile industry.
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Argilas, defloculação, composição mineralógica, reologia, Formação Corumbataí, placas cerâmicas para revestimento, Clays, deflocculation, mineralogical composition, rheology, Corumbataí Formation, ceramic tiles
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Rem: Revista Escola de Minas. Escola de Minas, v. 60, n. 4, p. 613-620, 2007.