Cement clinker Wikipedia
Composition and preparation The Portland clinker essentially consists of four minerals: two calcium silicates, alite (Ca 3 SiO 5) and belite (Ca 2 SiO 4 ), along with tricalcium aluminate (Ca 3 Al 2 O 6) and calcium aluminoferrite (Ca 2 (Al,Fe) 2 O 5 ). These main mineral phases are produced by heating at high temperature clays and limestone. [3]