Quartz Powder (Fused and Synthetic) (SIO2)

Quartz, generally basic of all minerals is made out of silicon dioxide, or silica, SiO2. It is a fundamental part of molten and transformative rocks. The size fluctuates from examples gauging a metric ton to minute particles that radiance in rock surfaces. The radiance in certain examples is vitreous; in others, it is oily or shiny. A few examples are straightforward; others are translucent. In an unadulterated structure, quartz is dreary, yet it is ordinarily shaded by pollutions. Rock precious stone is a boring type of quartz happening in particular gems. Rose quartz is coarsely crystalline and hued rose red or pink. Smoky quartz happens in gems running from smoky yellow to dim darker. Amethyst, a semiprecious assortment of quartz, is purple or violet. Quartz precious stones display a property called the piezoelectric impact—that is, they produce an electric voltage when pressurized along with specific bearings of the gem. Quartz likewise pivots the plane of enraptured light and is utilized in the polarizing magnifying lens.

 Compound Name : Silicon Dioxide

 Compound Formula : SiO2

Compound Properties

  • Purities are accessible somewhere in the range of 99% and 99.9999%
  • Special Notice: Our most noteworthy immaculateness quartz powder (“Super Pure Quartz”) has the accompanying commonplace science (expressed in ppm) from a clump made around 1 April 2005:

Na= 0.83, K= 0.74, Li= 0.131, Ca= 0.45, Mg= <0.004, Fe= 0.16, Cu= 0.016, Mn= 0.005, Ni= 0.380, Cr= 0.028, Co= <0.024, Al= 4.07, Ti= <0.05, B= 0.02, and P= 0.02

Physical Properties

  • Sand Sizes:
  1. 45mm-.55mm
  2. 0.80mm-1.20mm
  • Gravel Sizes:
  1. 2 1/2 x 1/2
  2. 1/2 x 1/2
  3. 1/2 x 1
  4. 3/8 x 3/16
  5. 1/2 x 1/2
  6. 1/2 x 1/2
  7. 1 x 1/2
  8. 1/4 x 1/8
  9. 1 x 5/8
  10. 3/16 x #10 Mesh
  11. 1 x 1/2
  12. 1/8 x #16 Mesh
  • Powder Sizes:
  1. 8 x 20 mesh
  2. 12 x 30 mesh
  3. 30 x 50 mesh
  4. 100 mesh and better
  5. 200 mesh and better
  6. 325 mesh and better
  7. Super Pure Quartz= 50 to 122 microns
  8. Average Particle Size Standard Grades are: 10 microns and 3 microns
  9. Finer granulations can be exceptionally fabricated to client detail

Specifications

Color

grayish white

Odor

Odorless

Bulk Density (lbs/cu.ft)

165.5

Melting Point (°F)

2,912

Boiling Point (°F)

4,000

Mohs Hardness @20°C

7

Specific Gravity (g/cc)

2.65

Solid Specific Heat

0.23

Particle Shape

sub- angular

Crystallography

Rhombohedral

Free Silica Content

Yes

Common Application

On account of its piezoelectric properties, quartz precious stone has significant applications in the hardware business. Various structures are additionally utilized as gemstones. Since it is an essential fixing in sand it is additionally used to make glass and labware, silica block, concrete, and mortar. Ground quartz is utilized as a grating in stonecutting, sandblasting, and glass granulating. Powdered quartz is utilized in making porcelain, scouring cleansers, sandpaper, and wood fillers. Ongoing uses are with sunlight based boards.