Edgar Glass Sand
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 99.30% | 337.06 | |
| Al2O3 | 0.50% | 1.00 | .05 |
| Fe2O3 | 0.04% | 0.05 | max |
| Na2O | 0.01% | 0.03 | max |
| CaO | 0.01% | 0.04 | .0005 |
| TiO2 | 0.03% | 0.08 | max |
| LOI | 0.15% | n/a | |
| Oxide Weight | 20,377.56 | ||
| Formula Weight | 20,408.17 | ||
Notes
A high quality silica sand suitable for producing glass containers, fiberglass insulation and specialized glaze making. This comes from the same quarry as EP Kaolin.
Related Information
Links
| Materials |
EP Kaolin
A kaolin that gels slurries (thus handy to suspend ceramic glazes). It is plastic and fires white enough that it is also valuable in porcelain bodies. |
| Materials |
Glass Sand
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| Typecodes |
Silica/Quartz
Quartz is very abundant and there are many grades and name brands. |
| URLs |
http://edgarminerals.com/Glass-Sand.html
Edgar Glass sand web page |
Data
| Bulk Density lbs/cu. ft. (Packed) | 95 |
|---|---|
| Sieve Analysis Dry | +40 mesh: 1.4% +50: 9.0 +70: 20.4 +100: 46.6 +140: 18.5 |
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