“…These materials can be used for ceramic production that they have appropriate chemical and mineralogical compositions composed of kaolinite and illite often contain various impurities including SiO 2 , CaO, Fe 2 O 3 , and alkali, certainly that are advantageous for its workability, moulding, drying behavior, firing behavior, and quality of the ceramic products like mechanical strength and porosity. 3 Thus, study of the suitability of these clayey materials to produce ceramic products with low porosity and high mechanical performance intended for applications for stoneware production is fundamentally important for the development of the ceramic sector in Tunisia and the raw material supply for building and construction. Depending on their mechanical and physical properties, utilization of the manufactured ceramic materials is suggested for various applications and they are mainly designed as building materials such as fired bricks, roof tiles, pavements, wall, and floor tiles.…”