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- Title
INDUSTRIAL GARNET.
- Authors
Olson, D. W.
- Abstract
The article presents an overview of the industrial garnet gemstone market, which includes silicate minerals with similar features such as angular isometric crystal structure, hardness, and specific gravity. Applications for garnet minerals include abrasives, filtration media, and proppants for oil and gas well hydraulic fracturing. Other topics include production of garnet in the U.S., Australia, and China, pricing, and international trade.
- Subjects
GEMS &; precious stones -- Sales &; prices; GARNET; SILICATE minerals; HARDNESS; SPECIFIC gravity; ABRASIVES; FILTERS &; filtration; EQUIPMENT &; supplies; HYDRAULIC engineering equipment; INTERNATIONAL trade
- Publication
Mining Engineering, 2013, Vol 65, Issue 7, p72
- ISSN
0026-5187
- Publication type
Article