Lime accounts for the largest share of the mineral composition of cement, averaging between 60 and 65 percent. Silica is the second-largest component of cement, accounting for between 17 and 25 percent of the overall mineral content. There are eight main minerals present in cement.
Distribution of the mineral composition of cement, by type
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