Silica & Micronized Silica (SiO₂)

High-purity mineral for glass, ceramics, electronics, and fracking applications

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Key industries

Glass

Glass

Ceramics

Ceramics

Oil and gas

Oil & Gas

Fibre glass

Fibre Glass

Foundry

Foundry

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Primary uses

  • Primary silica source for soda-lime glass and fibreglass melts
  • Body and glaze ingredient in ceramics and tiles
  • Sized grades for oilfield, foundry, and high-purity industrial formulations

Glass and fibreglass

  • Supplies SiO₂ for clear and specialty glass batches
  • Controls melting behaviour and chemical durability
  • Micronized grades for engineered and high-purity applications
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Characteristics

  • High chemical purity with low deleterious oxides
  • Hard, abrasion-resistant grains
  • Excellent thermal stability in furnace feed

Glass and fibreglass

  • Consistent chemistry for reliable furnace performance
  • Low-iron grades available for clear glass
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Key properties

  • High hardness (Mohs ~7)
  • High melting point
  • Chemically inert
  • Low moisture
  • Tight particle-size control in micronized grades

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