Potentialities of clays as supplementary material for cement in Guamá municipality, Santiago de Cuba

Authors

  • Pedro L. Dunán-Ávila Universidad de Moa
  • Carlos A. Matos-Pérez Universidad de Moa
  • Luis A. Pérez-García Universidad de Moa
  • Santiago Cuba-Miranda Empresa Geominera Oriente
  • Carlos A. Leyva-Rodríguez Universidad de Moa

Keywords:

Clays, supplementary cement material, kaolinite.

Abstract

The potentialities of the clays from Guamá in Santiago de Cuba were evaluated for their use as supplementary materials for cement based on their chemical and mineralogical composition. Four clay deposits were selected (Pinar de las Canas, La Anita, Sabicú and Boca de Dos Ríos) with different geological genesis. The methodology used exposed a procedure, based on the chemical composition of the material (Al2O3> 18,0%, Al2O3 / SiO2> 0,3, PPI> 7,0%, CaO <3,0%, SO3<2,0%). The samples with the best potentialities were those with relatively high Al2O3 contents and mass loss in the dehydroxylation range of the clay minerals. It is concluded that clays from Sibacú deposit possess the greatest potential to be used as supplementary cement material; while those present in the other deposits studied are below the norm. 

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Author Biographies

Pedro L. Dunán-Ávila, Universidad de Moa

Ingeniería Geológica

Carlos A. Matos-Pérez, Universidad de Moa

Ingeniería Geológica

Luis A. Pérez-García, Universidad de Moa

Ingeniería Geológica

Santiago Cuba-Miranda, Empresa Geominera Oriente

Ingeniería Geológica

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Published

2019-05-29

How to Cite

Dunán-Ávila, P. L., Matos-Pérez, C. A., Pérez-García, L. A., Cuba-Miranda, S., & Leyva-Rodríguez, C. A. (2019). Potentialities of clays as supplementary material for cement in Guamá municipality, Santiago de Cuba. Ciencia & Futuro, 9(2), 15–27. Retrieved from https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistacyf/article/view/1791

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