Glaze & Clay Tutorial - part 9

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     APPROXIMATE AMOUNTS FOR THE MOLECULAR EQUIVALENTS OF
       ALUMINA, SILICA, AND FLUXING OXIDES IN A GLAZE
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 APPROX. AMOUNTS OF SILICA IN A GLAZE AT A GIVEN CONE OR TEMP.  

             (Maturation Temperature in Centigrade)

   800      900      1000      1100      1200     1300     1400 
6.0._________._________._________._________._________._________.
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ********|
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5.7| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ********|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*|*******|
5.5| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **|*******|
5.2| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **|*******|
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5.0| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*|*|*******|
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   ____._________.______.___.______.___.__._____._.____.________
Cone  012        08    06   04     1   4  6     9 10   12       

This chart can help when trying to decide upon the molecular    
equivalents for silica in your empirical formula.               

      (c) 1994 Robert Fromme / For educational use, only.       
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 APPROX. AMOUNTS OF ALUMINA IN A GLAZE AT A GIVEN CONE OR TEMP.

             (Maturation Temperature in Centigrade)

   800      900      1000      1100      1200     1300     1400 
1.0._________._________._________._________._________._________.
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0.7| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.6| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |***|
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   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*******|
0.5| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |***|*|*******|
0.4| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ****|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | *** **|*|*******|
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0.3| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ***** * **|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*|** |**** * **|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*****|***|** |**** * **|*|*******|
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   ____._________.______.___.______.___.__._____._.____.________
Cone  012       08     06   04     1   4  6     9 10   12       

This chart can help when trying to decide upon the molecular
equivalents for alumina in your empirical formula.               

      (c) 1994 Robert Fromme / For educational use, only.       
----------------------------------------------------------------

 APPROX. AMOUNTS OF CALCIUM IN A GLAZE AT A GIVEN CONE OR TEMP.

             (Maturation Temperature in Centigrade)

   800      900      1000      1100      1200     1300     1400 
1.0._________._________._________._________._________._________.
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0.9| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.8| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ****|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ********|
0.7| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |***|*|*******|
0.6| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |** **|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |** * **|*|*******|
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0.5| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ******* * **|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | *** |**** * **|*|*******|
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **|** |**** * **|*|*******|
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   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **|***|** |**** * **|*|*******|
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0.0|***|*****|***|*****|**** ******|***|** |**** * **|*|*******|
   ____._________.______.___.______.___.__._____._.____.________
Cone  012       08     06   04     1   4  6     9 10   12       

This chart can help when trying to decide upon the molecular    
equivalents for calcium in your empirical formula.               

      (c) 1994 Robert Fromme / For educational use, only.       
  
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           APPROX. AMOUNTS OF BARIUM AND MAGNESIUM IN
                 A GLAZE AT A GIVEN CONE OR TEMP.               

             (Maturation Temperature in Centigrade)             

   800      900      1000      1100      1200     1300     1400 
1.0._________._________._________._________._________._________.
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0.7| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.4| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |***| | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  *******|*| | | | |
0.3| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ***** * **|*| | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ****|**** * **|*| | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ******|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
0.2| | | | | | | | | | | | |*******|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | | | *** ******|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | ******* ******|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
0.1| | | | | | |*******|**** ******|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
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0.0| | | | | | |*|*****|**** ******|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
   ____._________.______.___.______.___.__._____._.____.________
Cone  012       08     06   04     1   4  6     9 10   12       

This chart can help when trying to decide upon the molecular    
equivalents for barium and magnesium in your empirical formula.   
               
                 (Warning: Barium is highly toxic.)

      (c) 1994 Robert Fromme / For educational use, only.       
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   APPROX. AMOUNTS OF ZINC OR STRONTIUM IN A GLAZE AT A GIVEN
                          CONE OR TEMP.

             (Maturation Temperature in Centigrade)             

   800      900      1000      1100      1200     1300     1400 
1.0._________._________._________._________._________._________.
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0.9| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.8| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.5| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.4| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.3| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.2| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ********* * **|*| | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |*****|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
   | | | | | | | | | | | | | ******|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
0.1| | | | | | | | | **************|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
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0.0| | | | | | |*|*****|**** ******|***|** |**** * **|*| | | | |
   ____._________.______.___.______.___.__._____._.____.________
Cone  012       08     06   04     1   4  6     9 10   12       

This chart can help when trying to decide upon the molecular    
equivalents for zinc or strontium in your empirical formula.
               
      (c) 1994 Robert Fromme / For educational use, only.       
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   APPROX. AMOUNTS OF POTASSIUM, SODIUM, LITHIUM OR BORON IN
                A GLAZE AT A GIVEN CONE OR TEMP.

             (Maturation Temperature in Centigrade)             

   800      900      1000      1100      1200     1300     1400 
1.0._________._________._________._________._________._________.
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0.9| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.7|***|***| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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   ____._________.______.___.______.___.__._____._.____.________
Cone  012       08     06   04     1   4  6     9 10   12       

This chart can help when trying to decide upon the molecular    
equivalents for potassium, sodium, lithium or boron in your
empirical formula.

                 (Warning: Lead is very toxic.)

      (c) 1994 Robert Fromme / For educational use, only.       
----------------------------------------------------------------

   APPROX. AMOUNTS OF LEAD IN A GLAZE AT A GIVEN CONE OR TEMP.

             (Maturation Temperature in Centigrade)             

   800      900      1000      1100      1200     1300     1400 
1.0._________._________._________._________._________._________.
   |*| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.9|***|****** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.6|***|*****|***|*****|**** ***** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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0.5|***|*****|***|*****|**** ******* | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cone  012       08     06   04     1   4  6     9 10   12       

This chart can help when trying to decide upon the molecular    
equivalents for lead in your empirical formula.
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