GARNET SAND

Product Identification

•             Product Names : Garnet Abrasive

•             Other Name : Garnet Almandine

•             Color : Reddish Pink

•             Chemical Formula : 3FeO, AI203, 3SIO2

Garnet is pure and natural sand. Of the six major varieties of Garnet (Almandine, Andradite, Grossularite, Pyrope, Spessartite, Uvarovite), Almandine is the best abrasive Garnet with the composition of 3FeO, AI203, ESIO2. The mine consists of Almandine variety only and the abrasive is naturally a high grade.

General Features

Hardness (Mo's scale)    7.5 to 8

Chloride                               <20 ppm

Free Metals                        <0.01%

PH                                          >7

Conductivity                       <15m.S/m

Bulk density                       2.34

Specific gravity                  4.10

Grain shape                        Sharp angular

Chemical Compositions

AI2O3    21.60%

SIO2       31.00% (no free silica)

FEO        37.00%

MgO      7.40%

CaO        1.84%

TIO2       0.55%

Cr2O3    0.05%

MnO      0.53%

P2O        0.03%

Mineral Compositions

Garnet                  93-97%

Ilmenite               <2%

Quartz                  <1%

Others                  <2%

Physical Characteristics

Particle appearance        Crystalline, sharp, angular, no order

Specific gravity                  4.2

Melting point                     +/- 1,260 c

Volatiles (%by weight)   Not applicable

Water solubility                                Not applicable

Spill or Procedures

Steps to be taken for leak or spillage       Material is inert and can be handled by broom spade, vacuum cleaner etc

Waste disposal method                Unless contaminated with other hazardous materials, may be disposed of at any non hazardous material dump site in accordance with the local regulations.

Special Precautions

Handling and storing       Not applicable

Other precaution             Not applicable

Respiratory Protection : In case of dust build-up in excess of the (TLV) an OSHA approved air respirator is recommended.

Typical Size Analysis

Mesh    MM       Percentage Retention - Typical  -              -              -              -

-              -              12-24     20-40     30-60     80           120

12           1.400     0-5%      -              -              -              -

20           0.850     30-40% 0-5%      -              -              -

30           0.600     40-50% 50-70% 0-5%      -              -

40           0.425     0-5%      10-20% 15-30% 0              -

50           0.300     -              0-10%    40-60% 15-30% -

60           0.250     -              -              10-25% 20-30% -

80           0.180     -              -              5-10%    20-50% 0-10%

100         0.150     -              -              -              5-10%    20-40%

120         0.125     -              -              -              -              40-60%

140         0.106     -              -              -              -              5-20%