Zircon sand is generally found in land of ancient coastlines,some of which can be found very far inland,where the heavier mineral sands formed hardened deposits.These deposits are typically mined via dry or wet(dredge)mining techniques.
Typical chemical analysis:
ZrO2+HfO2:65.5-66.5%
Fe2O3:0.04-0.07%
TIO2:0.15-0.19%
Al2O3:0.40-0.90%
P2O5:0.06-0.09%
SiO2(Total):32.2-33.2%
Free SiO2:0.25-0.45%
Physical Properties
Refractive Index:1.93-2.01
Specific Gravity:4.6-4.71g/cm3
Mohs Hardness:7.5+
Melting Point:2340-2550
Packing:30/40kgs pvc bags+1mt big bag
Main Applications
Foundry Ceramic Chemical Glass Refractory abrasive washing Cleaning Blasting and nuclear industry etc
Available Sizes:60-100mesh 80-120mesh 100-200mesh 200-325mesh 200mesh 325mesh 2000mesh
Zircon, also known as zircon silicate (ZrSiO4), is found in ancient mineral sand deposits. In the form of crystal sands, zircon is typically brown, but could also vary from colourless to yellow-golden, pink and red to blue and green.
The majority of zircon sand is mined in the African continent particularly Nigeria. Current annual global production is in excess of one million tonnes. Almost half of the zircon produced globally is consumed by China, with other significant consuming regions including Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and India.
With our robust warehouse in Lagos the Southern part of Nigeria we can export 1000MT of this product per month.
