Technical Data Olivine

TECHNICAL PROPERTIES of OLIVINE Sand

Mineralogical & Physical Properties

Synonyms

:

Dunite

Colour

:

Pale Green

Grain Shape

:

Sharp , angular

Specific Gravity

:

3,30 g / cm3

Bulk Density

:

1,45 - 1,75 g /cm³

Hardness

:

6 - 7 Moh' s scale

Melting Point

:

>1650 °C

Initial Sintering

:

1450 °C

pH

:

8,90 - 9,50

Chemical Analysis

  

wt %

Forsterite     Mg2SiO4

:

> 85,00 %

MgO

:

46,00 - 51,00

SiO2

:

39,00 – 42,00

Fe2O3

:

6,90 - 9,75

Others ( Al,Cr,Ni,Ca,Mn Oxides )

:

< 2,00

Loss On Ignition ( LOI )*

:

˂1,90

Conductivity in water

:

< 25 mS / m

Chlorine in water

:

< 0,0025 %

Relative Humidity ( % )

:

˂0,50

* 1000 °C , 30 min

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