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M74 Feldspar

Description: Soda Feldspar

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	1.80%	0.17
MgO	0.40%	0.05
K2O	0.28%	0.02
Na2O	9.00%	0.76
TiO2	0.22%	0.01
Al2O3	18.40%	0.95
SiO2	68.90%	6.03
Fe2O3	0.25%	0.01
LOI	0.70%	n/a
Oxide Weight		521.97
Formula Weight		525.65

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Minerals	Quartz Quartz is the most abundant mineral on earth, it is the main crystalline mineral form of silica (SiO
Minerals	Plagioclase Plagioclase feldspar is not one mineral but a series between two: Albite - NaAlSi₃O₈ (high sodium) a
Materials	Soda Feldspar A feldspar having a KNaO content that predominates in sodium.
Typecodes	Feldspar The most common source of fluxes for high and medium temperature glazes and bodies.

Data

Bulk Density g/cc (Packed)	1.2
Hardness (Moh)	6.5
Ultimate Particle Size Distribution	>71 micron: 2%
Density (Specific Gravity)	2.65
pH for dry powder	8-9

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