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Silica Sand

Miscellaneous

• Family: Silica
• Region: None
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: No
• Generic: No

Notes

Used in clay bodies instead of grog.
Many sizes and particle shapes are available.

It is not appropriate to include the chemistry of silica sand in body calculations because the silica does not participate in the chemistry of the firing.

Suppliers

• Generic
  

Authors

• Tony Hansen (Owner)

XML

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Many sizes and particle shapes are available.

It is not appropriate to include the chemistry of silica sand in body calculations because the silica does not participate in the chemistry of the firing.</note>
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