Carolina Stone

Description: FELDSPAR

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	0.60%	0.08
K2O	4.50%	0.37
Na2O	4.40%	0.55
Al2O3	16.40%	1.24
SiO2	73.00%	9.38
Fe2O3	0.05%	-
LOI	1.10%	n/a
Oxide Weight		764.48
Formula Weight		772.99

A pegmatite, very similar to Cornwall Stone, with a typical empirical analysis of CaO 0.60%, K₂O 4.50%, Na₂O 4.40%, Al₂O₃ 16.40%, SiO₂ 73.00%, Fe₂O₃ 0.05%

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Feldspar
The most common source of fluxes for high and medium temperature glazes and bodies.

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