Evaluation of the Properties of Red Ceramics Prepared with Ornamental Rock

The cutting and processing of rocks in the ornamental rock industry have a significant environmental impactEnvironmental impact, resulting in the generation of non-reusable solid wasteWastes that is either directly discarded in nature or sent to landfills. This study aims to assess the utilization of these residuesResidue in ceramicCeramics formulations for brick production. Two types of wasteWastes from different rocks with distinct chemical and physical characteristics were utilized. Physical and chemical characterizationCharacterization tests were conducted on clays and residuesResidue employed in ceramicCeramics manufacturing. CeramicCeramics specimens were produced with varying levels of wasteWastes incorporation, and tests including water absorption, linear variation and flexural strengthFlexural strength were performed. The results demonstrated that the incorporation of both residuesResidue, either individually or combined, enhanced the mechanical propertiesMechanical properties of ceramicsCeramics, with the most notable improvements observed when the residuesResidue were incorporated together.