Garnet Sand comprise mineral that have been used as abrasives media in Shipyard, Fabrication Yards and Blasting & Cutting Industries. These blasting abrasives are used for sand blasting and are also applied in offshore rigs, general marine, structural steel, oil storage vessels and rail-car containers. Garnet Sand comprise mineral that have been used as abrasives media in Shipyard, Fabrication Yards and Blasting & Cutting Industries. These blasting abrasives are used for sand blasting and are also applied in offshore rigs, general marine, structural steel, oil storage vessels and rail-car container.
Specification Sheet
| Mineralogy | Typical (%) |
| Garnet | 97 |
| Chemical Analysis | |
| Parameters | Typical (%) |
| SiO2 | 36 – 38 |
| Al2O3 | 20 – 22 |
| Fe2O3 | 31 – 33 |
| TiO2 | 0.5-0.8 |
| CaO | 2 – 4 |
| MgO | 7 – 9 |
| LOI | 0.01 - 0.05 |
| P2O5 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Soluble Chloride | <20 ppm |
| Sieve Analysis | |
| Mesh (US) | Retention (%) |
| 30 | 3-4 |
| 40 | 21-26 |
| 50 | 42-44 |
| 60 | 25-29 |
| 70 | 2-3 |
| 80 | Traces |
| 90 | 0 |
| 100 | 0 |
| 120 | 0 |
| -120 | 0 |
| Physical Analysis | |
| Specific Gravity | 4.1 |
| Hardness | 7.5 – 8.00 (Moh scale) |
| Bulk Density | 2.40 gm/cm3 |
