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Edgar Glass Sand

Chemistry

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Links to Other Materials

• Quartz - Parent
• EP Kaolin - Related
• Cache

Hazards

• Quartz, Crystalline Silica

Miscellaneous

• Family: Silica
• Region: North America
• Mined At:
• Raw Mineral: No
• Generic: No

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.

Data

• Bulk Density (lbs/cu. ft): 95
• Sieve Analysis Dry
  +40 mesh: 1.4%
  +50: 9.0
  +70: 20.4
  +100: 46.6
  +140: 18.5
• Bulk Density (lbs/cu. ft): 95
• Sieve Analysis Dry
  +40 mesh: 1.4%
  +50: 9.0
  +70: 20.4
  +100: 46.6
  +140: 18.5

Suppliers

• Zemex Industrial Minerals Inc
  

Authors

• Tony Hansen (Owner)

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