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Specifications: Technical Data Sheet

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
  Specific Weight : 4.1 g/cm3
  Average Bulk : 2.4 g/cm3
  Hardness : 8 (Mohs Scale)
       
MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION
  Garnet (Almandite) : 97 - 98%
  Ilmenite : 1-2%
  Quartz : ½ %
  Others : ½ %
ANALYSIS & CHARACTERISTICS
  ALUMINA  [ as Al2 O3 ] : 21%
  IRON  [ as Fe2 O3 ]  : 31%
  SILICA [ as Si O2 ]  : 35% 
  MAGNESIUM [ as Mg O ] : 8%
  CALCIUM  [ as Ca O ] : 1.5%
  TITANIUM  [ as Ti O2 ] : 1.0%
  LEAD  [ as P2 O5 ] : 0.05%
  MANGANESE [ as Mn O ] : 0.5%
  ZIRCON  [ as Zr O2 ] : Traces
  CHLORIDE CONTENT :  Less than 50 ppm
  SOLUBLE SALTS  : Less than 100 ppm 
  PH OF AQUEOUS MEDIUM 6.93 
  GYPSUM CONTENT   : Nil 
  MOISTURE CONTENT : Less than 0.5% 
  CARBONATE CONTENT Traces
  LOSS ON IGNITION : Nil 
  METAL CONTENT : Traces 
  [Specifically Free Iron, Free Copper and Other Heavy Metals] 
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS :
  Crystal System  : Cubic
  Habit :  : Dodecadnedron with occasional Trapezohedron
  Fracture  : Sub-Conchoidal
  Durability  : Very good
  Free Flow  : 90% 
  Minimum Susceptibility to Acid   : None
  Moisture Absorption  : Non Hygroscopic, Inert.
  Magnetism  : Very Slightly Magnetic
  Conductivity  : 10 Microsiemens per Meter
  Radio Activity  : Not Detectable above background
  Pathological Effects  : None
  Free Silica Content : None
       
  Packing:
  • 25 Kg HDPE bag
  • 25 Kg imported Multi-ply valve type paper bag
  • 1 M.T and 2 M.T Jumbo bags
  • 40 x 25 Kg bags on shrink wrapped to pallets or to Jumbo bags
  • Special packing as per the customer requirement

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