Amoeboid dendritic

The classification can be extended to amoeboid, dendritic, or dotlike types, but these terms are self-descriptive and need for alphabetic designations appears unnecessary. Thus one might symbolize a belite grain as Type AE, meaning that it has normal lamellae and they extend into the matrix or Type CF, indicating a complex internal structure and satellite crystals, etc. Designations of polymorph variety in the writer s classification are not intended, but polymorph variety and abundance are of major significance. 

Tiny belite crystals formed as a surficial decomposition of the alite during slow cooling have always been clear in the writer s observations secondary belite (formed out of the matrix during cooling) is also clear, perhaps because these crystals have little to exsolve. Research is needed on this point. Amoeboid crystals are rarely colored dendritic crystals have never been observed to be colored in the writer s experience. Ono s belite color interpretation seems most applicable to properly formed crystals. 

Surficial deterioration of alite, amoeboid ragged belite, dendritic and lake periclase, loss of alumina brick Overturning from delayed petroleum coke, producing longer burning zone (Jefferson and Kruse, 1987)... 

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