Shaner Oribe
Cone: 9 – 10
Color: dark green
Surface: gloss
Firing: reduction
Recipe: (Percent)
Custer Feldspar …….. 30.91
Whiting ……………….. 22.36
Silica …………………… 25.32
EPK ……………………. 12.55
Talc ………………………. 7.81
Bone Ash ……………… 1.05
Totals: 100 %
Also add:
Copper Carbonate …… 5.49
Bentonite ……………….. 3.16
Possible Health Hazards:
Silica: free silica-wear a NIOSH approved dust mask when handling dry material
Talc: wear a NIOSH approved dust mask when handling dry material
Estimated Thermal Expansion = 7.32×10-6 /deg. C
Unity Formula for Shaner Oribe:
0.096 K2O 0.281 Al2O3 2.699 SiO2
0.044 Na2O 0.002 Fe2O3 0.002 TiO2
0.699 CaO 0.010 P2O5 0.000 MnO2
0.161 MgO 9.6:1 Si:Al Ratio
Percentage Analysis for Shaner Oribe: (by weight)
64.81 % SiO2
11.45 % Al2O3
3.62 % K2O
1.09 % Na2O
15.67 % CaO
2.60 % MgO
0.13 % Fe2O3
0.57 % P2O5
0.06 % TiO2