@article{Mandavia_Murthy_Purohit_Patel_Sharma_2011, title={Thermoluminescence Study of Base Materials of Ceramic Tiles}, volume={13}, url={https://ect-journal.kz/index.php/ectj/article/view/437}, DOI={10.18321/ectj69}, abstractNote={<p>Many flooring materials most of them are in natural form are used to manufacture floor tiles for household<br>flooring purpose. The peoples demand for variety of flooring material Leeds to develop various types of<br>ceramic tiles. In India ceramic industry is fast growing one, more then 400 units of manufacturing ceramic<br>tiles, vitrified tiles and sanitary ware, situated around Morbi, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Many natural minerals<br>are used as the raw materials required for the manufacturing ceramic ware. The following minerals are<br>used to manufacturing the ceramic tiles i.e. Quartz, Feldspar, Zircon, Talc, Grog, Alumina oxide, etc. Most<br>of the minerals are from Indian mines of Gujarat and Rajasthan states, some of are imported from Russian<br>sub continent. The present paper reports the thermoluminescence (TL) characteristics of Feldspar, Alumina<br>and Quartz minerals collected from the ceramic tiles manufacturing unit, Morbi. The as received minerals<br>Natural TL was recorded (NTL), and annealed and quenched from 400 °C and 800 °C followed by 15Gy beta<br>dose given from Sr-90 beta source TL was recorded and the comparative TL (Thermoluminescence) study of<br>above materials are presented. The characterization of the minerals is done using TGA and XRD studies.</p>}, number={1-2}, journal={Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal}, author={Mandavia, H. C. and Murthy, K. V.R. and Purohit, R. U. and Patel, P. K. and Sharma, B. M.}, year={2011}, month={Apr.}, pages={77–80} }