An overview of alternative raw materials used in cement …
Raw materials chemistry. Cement manufacture requires a source of calcium, such as CaCO 3 or CaMg (CO 3) 2, which comprises almost 80–90% of the total and the rest is iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3, Fe 3 O 4), quartz (SiO 2), and clay/bauxite (Al-silicates) (Aïtcin and Flatt Citation 2015; Hewlett Citation 2003; Peray and Waddell Citation …