Major elements BM MK
SiO2 54.17 57.87
Al2O3 19.43 18.22
MgO 0.90 1.471
Fe2O3 9.5 10.48
CaO 5.755 2.245
K2O 1.838 2.228
Na2O 0.17 0.14
TiO2 1.494 1.408
P2O5 0.1536 0.120
MnO 0.0177 0.022
SO3 0.4732 1.432
LOI 6.13 5.25
SiO2/Al2O3 2.78 3.17
Table 3: Chemical analyses of the major elements (%), loss on ignition (LOI) in weight %, of BM and MK mixtures. (Wt.%).