As a part of the sustainable local development of the region of  El Gharb, one of the fertile regions and very rich in raw materials in Central of Morocco, the exploration of local useful substances was started in this area to meet the need for construction materials in the field of buildings and public works. Thus, from geological point of view, the study area (Machraa Belksiri) is a part of the South West Rif basin, it partly covers the western Pre-Rif and the northern Rharb. In this context, an experimental study is focused on the characterization of clay deposits, with a view to their valorization in the building materials industry field (ceramics), bearing in mind, its contribution as local material. The outcome of this study confirms the close relationship between the composition of clays and the quality of the final ceramic product.

X-ray diffraction, clay deposits, ceramic products.

Received: August 28, 2021; Accepted: October 12, 2021; Published: January 31, 2022

How to cite this article: Y. El Maatoufi, S. Nasla, K. Gueraoui and M. Cherraj, Characterization and valorization of clay deposits in the region of El Gharb (Machraa Belksiri) in Morocco, for building material industry use, JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 25 (2022), 61-72. DOI: 10.17654/0973576322003

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