Zircon sand
Zircon, also known as zirconium silicate (ZrSiO 4), is found in
ancient mineral placers. Zircon comes in the form of crystal sand,
usually brown, but it can also range from colorless to golden
yellow, from pink and red to blue and green.
Mineral sand deposits are formed along the ancient coastline, in
which the heavier minerals are concentrated by the action of waves
and wind. Most of the zircon sand is mined in Australia and the
African continent, and the current global annual output exceeds one
million tons. The mining of ore can be either dry mining or wet
mining (dredge) mining.
The main use of zircon sand is to convert it into flour, sunscreen,
fused zirconia, zirconium chemicals, chemical zirconia and metallic
zirconium. Zircon sand is used directly in foundry applications,
refractory materials and other secondary applications.
Chemicals Composition & Physical Property
Zircon Sand | Chemical Specifications |
| ZrO2+HfO2 | Fe2O3 | TiO2 |
ZRS-A | ≥66 | ≤0.10 | ≤0.15 |
ZRS-B | ≥65 | ≤0.10 | ≤0.15 |
ZRS-C | ≥65 | ≤0.15 | ≤0.30 |
ZRS-D | ≥63 | / | / |
Zircon sand application
Zircon sand is extremely resistant to high temperatures, with a
melting point of 2750. And resistant to acid corrosion. 80% of the
world is directly used in the foundry industry, ceramics, glass
industry and refractory material manufacturing. A small amount is
used in ferroalloy, pharmaceutical, paint, leather, abrasive,
chemical and nuclear industries. Very little is used for smelting
metal zirconium.
Advantages of zircon sand
Zircon sand is used in the production of refractory materials,
foundry sand, precision enamelware and glass, metal and zirconium
compounds. It can make zircon bricks, zircon bricks, ramming
materials and castables for steel drums with glass furnaces.