Basalt and Basalt-Derived Materials in Cement Manufacture and Cementitious Composites: A Global Literature Survey
Abstract
Basaltic materials occur in cementitious systems as raw-meal constituents, separated chemical feedstocks, mineral powders, aggregates, fibers and composite reinforcement. These uses are connected by geological origin but differ in phase assemblage, processing history, formulation and performance. This descriptive literature survey organizes scientific, technical, patent and industrial sources along the sequence provenance → chemistry and mineral phases → processing → functional role → observed properties. It covers conventional clinkering, silicate separation, mechanical and thermal activation, Portland-cement blends, alkali-activated binders, aggregate concretes, dispersed fibers, textiles and polymer-bound reinforcement. Experimental findings include both strength gains and losses, weak and measurable reactivity, and durability outcomes that depend on exposure and test method. Comparisons distinguish substitution of cement from substitution of sand, natural rock from synthetic basalt-composition glass, and laboratory observations from process models, patent disclosures and producer statements. Cross-sectional analysis addresses rheology, hydration, interfaces, characterization, material and energy accounting, historical terminology and specification pathways. The evidence supports formulation-specific descriptions rather than a single performance classification for basalt. Uneven full-text recovery, unresolved historical citations, differences among test conditions and limited independently documented operating data constrain comparisons. Original-language sources and unresolved bibliographic discrepancies are retained without assigning unsupported precision or implying exhaustive multilingual coverage.
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BibTeX
@misc{pierce2026basalt,
title = {{Basalt and Basalt-Derived Materials in Cement Manufacture and Cementitious Composites: A Global Literature Survey}},
author = {Brad Pierce},
howpublished = {Zenodo},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23489459},
url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23489459},
note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Basalt and Basalt-Derived Materials in Cement Manufacture and Cementitious Composites: A Global Literature Survey
AU - Brad Pierce
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/20
PB - Zenodo
DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23489459
UR - https://zenodo.org/records/23489459
AB - Basaltic materials occur in cementitious systems as raw-meal constituents, separated chemical feedstocks, mineral powders, aggregates, fibers and composite reinforcement. These uses are connected by geological origin but differ in phase assemblage, processing history, formulation and performance. This descriptive literature survey organizes scientific, technical, patent and industrial sources along the sequence provenance → chemistry and mineral phases → processing → functional role → observed properties. It covers conventional clinkering, silicate separation, mechanical and thermal activation, Portland-cement blends, alkali-activated binders, aggregate concretes, dispersed fibers, textiles and polymer-bound reinforcement. Experimental findings include both strength gains and losses, weak and measurable reactivity, and durability outcomes that depend on exposure and test method. Comparisons distinguish substitution of cement from substitution of sand, natural rock from synthetic basalt-composition glass, and laboratory observations from process models, patent disclosures and producer statements. Cross-sectional analysis addresses rheology, hydration, interfaces, characterization, material and energy accounting, historical terminology and specification pathways. The evidence supports formulation-specific descriptions rather than a single performance classification for basalt. Uneven full-text recovery, unresolved historical citations, differences among test conditions and limited independently documented operating data constrain comparisons. Original-language sources and unresolved bibliographic discrepancies are retained without assigning unsupported precision or implying exhaustive multilingual coverage.
ER -