Monthly Tech-Tip from Tony Hansen SignUp

No tracking! No ads!

Materials for Ceramics

1-9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | Frits | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Maine Feldspar

Description: Legacy potash feldspar

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	0.20%	0.03
K2O	8.16%	0.63
MgO	0.11%	0.02
Na2O	2.83%	0.33
Al2O3	17.39%	1.23
SiO2	71.31%	8.56
LOI	0.50%	n/a
Oxide Weight		721.69
Formula Weight		725.31

Notes

Another formula we have is:
K₂O 0.61
Na₂O 0.35
CaO 0.04
Al₂O₃ 1.06
SiO₂ 8.43

Related Information

Links

Materials	Potash Feldspar A feldspar having a KNaO content that predominates in potassium.
Typecodes	Feldspar The most common source of fluxes for high and medium temperature glazes and bodies.

By Tony Hansen
Follow me on

Got a Question?

Buy me a coffee and we can talk

https://digitalfire.com, All Rights Reserved
Privacy Policy