PRODUCT Mineral Characteristics Significance

Component
Calcium Carbonate Calcium carbonate is When used in road
a low oil absorption building, calcium
ingredient used carbonate in the
for carpet backing to form of hydrated
lower total lime helps bind and
manufacturing cost stiffen asphalt,
while maintaining significantly
excellent mechanical. increasing its
Pure CaCO3 is an lifespan by
odorless, fine white preventing things
powder. It has a like cracking and
density of 2.71 g/mL rutting. ... Calcium
and melting point of carbonate
1,339 °C, as its calcite constitutes up to
form. The other 45% of the mass of
common mineral most synthetic
form, aragonite, has a carpets – it's
density of 2.83 g/mL everywhere in
and melting point of nature.
825 °C.
Silica Sand Ceramics are Silica sand (often
nonmetallic, called industrial
inorganic solids which sand when used for
are used at high this purpose) is the
temperatures and main structural
therefore have a high component in a
melting point. They number of
are good thermal and construction
electrical products. Flooring,
insulators and mortars, cement,
possess good roofing shingles,
resistance to asphalt, and other
oxidation and industrial materials
corrosion. all use silica
to improve
durability and
structural integrity.
Kaolin Clay Glossy Photographic The minerals in
Paper is a high quality kaolin clay can
resin coated remove oils,
photographic paper secretions, and
with a glossy finish. It contaminants from
has instant drying the skin. They serve
characteristics that as cleansing and
allows immediate use refreshing
without smearing or agents by absorbing
smudging. It is moisture and
designed to provide impurities and by
images with high reducing blemishes.
color density, optimal
color gradation and
perfect image
sharpness.
Gypsum The cake should rise Crude gypsum
completely and is used as a fluxing
should not look like a agent, fertilizer,
batter. It should filler in paper and
be fluffy, spongy, and textiles, and
moist. Having fewer retarder in portland
ingredients and cement. About
proper baking three-fourths of the
methods make the total production is
cake more appealing. calcined for use as
plaster of paris and
as building
materials in plaster,
Keene's cement,
board products,
and tiles and
blocks.
Iron What is the function Iron ore is the
of furnace? source of primary
A furnace is a device iron for the world's
in which heat is iron and steel
generated and industries. It
transferred to is therefore
materials with the essential for the
object of bringing production of steel,
about physical and which in turn is
chemical changes. essential to
The source of heat is maintain a strong
usually combustion of industrial base.
solid, liquid or Almost all (98%)
gaseous fuel, or iron ore is used in
electrical energy steelmaking. Iron
applied through ore is mined in
resistance heating about 50 countries.
(Joule heating) or
inductive heating.