PRODUCT SIZE
290×140×65mm
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PERIOD
Holocene - Quaternary Present - 3 MYA
COMPOSITION
50-60% Silica (sand)
20-30% Alumina (clay)
5% Lime
7% Iron oxide
<1% Magnesia
290×140×65mm
PERIOD
Holocene - Quaternary Present - 3 MYA
COMPOSITION
50-60% Silica (sand)
20-30% Alumina (clay)
5% Lime
7% Iron oxide
<1% Magnesia
GEOLOGICAL BIO
A brick is an artifact of Anthropocene geology: an artificial stone derived from the surface minerals of weathered igneous rocks. It takes 200-400 years for riverbanks for soil to form. When low-strength mud is dried under the sun or in a kiln, clay becomes a metamorphic rock with highly compressive strength. While the projected life cycle fo a brick house is 35-50 years, bricks themselves can last centuries.
EXTRACTION / MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Mine surface clays & shale ︎︎︎ store in large weatherproof area ︎︎︎ blend raw clays to create uniformity and control color ︎︎︎ machine-process and screen to reduce particle size ︎︎︎ tempering: add water to clay in mill to create plastic clay mass ︎︎︎ forming: extrude, mold, or press into brick shape ︎︎︎ dry wet brick in drying chamber ︎︎︎ load kiln car ︎︎︎ fire brick ︎︎︎ cool brick ︎︎︎ unload kiln car ︎︎︎ sort and package bricks ︎︎︎ pack and ship
A brick is an artifact of Anthropocene geology: an artificial stone derived from the surface minerals of weathered igneous rocks. It takes 200-400 years for riverbanks for soil to form. When low-strength mud is dried under the sun or in a kiln, clay becomes a metamorphic rock with highly compressive strength. While the projected life cycle fo a brick house is 35-50 years, bricks themselves can last centuries.
EXTRACTION / MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Mine surface clays & shale ︎︎︎ store in large weatherproof area ︎︎︎ blend raw clays to create uniformity and control color ︎︎︎ machine-process and screen to reduce particle size ︎︎︎ tempering: add water to clay in mill to create plastic clay mass ︎︎︎ forming: extrude, mold, or press into brick shape ︎︎︎ dry wet brick in drying chamber ︎︎︎ load kiln car ︎︎︎ fire brick ︎︎︎ cool brick ︎︎︎ unload kiln car ︎︎︎ sort and package bricks ︎︎︎ pack and ship