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Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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SiO2 | 79.40% | 11.95 | |
Al2O3 | 11.61% | 1.03 | |
Fe2O3 | 0.11% | 0.01 | |
TiO2 | 0.04% | - | |
CaO | 0.11% | 0.02 | |
Na2O | 3.90% | 0.57 | |
K2O | 4.30% | 0.41 | |
Oxide Weight | 900.09 | ||
Formula Weight | 900.09 |
This has much more SiO2, much less Al2O3 and KNaO than Custer Feldspar.
Materials |
Feldspar
In ceramics, feldspars are used in glazes and clay bodies. They vitrify stonewares and porcelains. They supply KNaO flux to glazes to help them melt. |
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