GARNET
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North & South America
Tel: 1-800-828-1666
Europe
Tel: +44(0)161-848-0271
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Washington Mills
North Grafton, Inc.
P.O Box 428
20 North Main Street
North Grafton, MA 01536
Tel: 508-839-6511
Fax: 508-839-7675
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DESCRIPTION
Garnet is a naturally occurring mineral that is widely used as an abrasive material.
APPLICATIONS
Garnet is used as an abrasive blasting material in water jet cutting machines.
TYPICAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CAS #
Proportion %
Al2O3ZrO2
1344-28-1, 1314-23-4
21
SiO2 14808-60-740
Washington Mills
Electro Minerals Corp.
P.O Box 423
1801 Buffalo Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14302
Tel: 716-278-6600
Fax: 716-278-6650
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FeO
26
TiO2 13463-67-71.0
ZrO2
1314-23-4
0.01
P2O3 1314-56-30.03
Cr2O3 1333-82-00.04
TTh+U
7440-29-1 & 7440-61-1
200 ppm
TYPICAL SIEVE ANALYSIS
Sieve Size
Microns
Washington Mills
Electro Minerals Ltd.
Mosley Road, Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1NR England
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Washington Mills Hennepin, Inc.
13230 Prairie Industrial Parkway
Hennepin, IL 61327
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Washington Mills AS
NO-7300
Orkanger, Norway
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1345-25-1
Fe2O3 1309-37-12.9
Washington Mills
Electro Minerals Corp.
P.O Box 1002
7780 Stanley Avenue
Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6V9 Canada
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Washington Mills
Tonawanda, Inc.
1000 E. Niagara Street
Tonawanda, NY 14150
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Chemical Name
IGS Typical
IGS Typical
40-80
80-120
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
40
0.420
-
-
Crystal System
Isometric, Orthorhombic
50
0.297
0-1%
-
Color
Rose Red
60
0.250
15-25%
-
Specific Gravity
4.25
70
0.210
40-60%
0
Grain Size
-35 + 100 Mesh
80
0.177
15-25%
Hardness
6.0 – 7.0 Moh’s Scale
0.150
55-70%
Ball Mill Friability
50 (14 grit)
25-35%
Bulk Density (Grain)
2200 – 2300 kg/m3
Chemical Formula
Fe3 Al2(SiO4)3
100
120
Pan 5-10%
0.125
0-1%
Pan 5-10%
This product information is NOT a specification. It is offered in good faith only as a general description of the product. Washington Mills makes no warranty of
merchantability or of fitness for any particular purpose. The product chemistry and other characteristics may vary or contain trace elements not specifically
listed. If your intended application for this product is so critical that relatively minor variations in chemistry or physical properties could cause problems or
damage to your process or product, please contact our office for further assistance.
updated 5-15
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