Laterite is a soil layer that is rich in iron oxide and derived from a wide variety of rocks weathering under strongly oxidizing and leaching conditions. It forms in tropical and sub tropical regions where the climate is humid. It is a reddish weathering product of basalt. Laterites are rusty-red in color because of high iron oxide content.
Laterite is well known in Asian countries as a building material for more than 1000 years. It was excavated from the soil and cut in form of large blocks.
Uses and benefits of laterite
Uses :
Benefits:
Product | Laterite |
Standards | BS/ASTM/IS |
Monthly capacity | 100,000 tons |
Shipping mode | Bulk |
Packing | Loose loaded onto vessel |
Specification for LATERITE.
Sr No | Test | Unit | Obtained Results | Protocol |
1 | Loss on Ignition | % | 11.03 | IS:2000:P-1:1985 |
2 | Silica as SiO2 | % | 18.05 | IS:2000:P-2:1986 |
3 | Aluminia as AL2O3 | % | 7.02 | IS:2000:P-3:1987 |
4 | Iron as Fe2O3 | % | 54.89 | IS:2000:P-4:1988 |
5 | Titania as TiO2 | % | 1.39 | IS:2000:P-5:1989 |
6 | Moisture | % | 5 max | IS:5949:1990 |
7 | Magnesim as MgO | % | <0.10 | IS:5949:1991 |
8 | Sodium oxide as Na2O | % | 0.8 | IS:9497:1980 |
9 | Potassium oxide as K2O | % | <0.10 | IS:9487:1990 |