A settable fluid cementitious composition which is fluid for sufficient time
to
be suitable for use in a flexible container to provide support in a mine said composition
comprises (i) Portland cement in an amount from at least about 8% preferably 10%,
(ii) a water soluble silicate in an amount from at least about 2% and (iii) water
in an amount to provide a water to solids weight ratio of at lest about 1.2:1 preferably
at least abou5 1.5:1 and where the % are by weight based on the combined weights
of (i), (ii) and (iii). The viscosity immediately after mixing the components together
is sufficiently low that additional water can be incorporated. The composition
may include (iv) a pozzolan in an amount from 2 to 35% by weight based on the combined
weight of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).