Vermiculite is a mica-like mineral which exfoliates (expands or "pops" upon rapid heating) to produce an inert, low-density material with significant thermal qualities- it does not burn and provides excellent heat resistance. Vermiculite has been used in various industries. It is used in the construction, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial markets.Vermiculite is the mineralogical name given to hydrated laminar magnesium-aluminum-iron silicate which resembles mica in appearance. When subjected to heat vermiculite has the unusual property of exfoliating or expanding into worm-like pieces .This characteristic of exfoliation, the basis for commercial use of the mineral, is the result of the mechanical separation of the layers by the rapid conversion of contained water to steam.The increase in bulk volume of commercial grades is 8 to 12 times, but individualflakes may exfoliate as many as 15 times. There is a color change during expansion that is dependent upon the composition of the vermiculite and furnace temperature. .
\USAGES:
AGRICULTURAL
Animal feed
Anti-caking material
Bulking agent
Pesticide
Seed encapsulant
Soil conditioner
CONSTRUCTION
Acoustic finishes
Air setting binder
Board
Fire protection (internal/external)
Floor & roof screeds (lightweight Insulating concrete)
Gypsum plaster
Loft insulation
Sound deadening compounds
HORTICULTURAL
Blocking mixes
Hydroponics
Micro-propagation
Potting mixes
Rooting cuttings
Seed germination
Seedling wedgemix
Sowing composts
Twin scaling bulbs
INDUSTRIAL
Absorbent packing
Brake pads & brake shoes
Castables
Dispersions
Drilling muds
Filtration
Fireproof safes
Fixation of hazardous material
Furnaces
Insulation blocks & shapes
Insulation - high & low temperature
Molten metal insulation
Moulded products
Nuclear waste disposal
Vermiculite is a mica-like mineral which exfoliates (expands or "pops" upon rapid heating) to produce an inert, low-density material with significant thermal qualities- it does not burn and provides excellent heat resistance. Vermiculite has been used in various industries. It is used in the construction, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial markets.Vermiculite is the mineralogical name given to hydrated laminar magnesium-aluminum-iron silicate which resembles mica in appearance. When subjected to heat vermiculite has the unusual property of exfoliating or expanding into worm-like pieces .This characteristic of exfoliation, the basis for commercial use of the mineral, is the result of the mechanical separation of the layers by the rapid conversion of contained water to steam.The increase in bulk volume of commercial grades is 8 to 12 times, but individualflakes may exfoliate as many as 15 times. There is a color change during expansion that is dependent upon the composition of the vermiculite and furnace temperature. .
\USAGES:
AGRICULTURAL
Animal feed
Anti-caking material
Bulking agent
Pesticide
Seed encapsulant
Soil conditioner
CONSTRUCTION
Acoustic finishes
Air setting binder
Board
Fire protection (internal/external)
Floor & roof screeds (lightweight Insulating concrete)
Gypsum plaster
Loft insulation
Sound deadening compounds
HORTICULTURAL
Blocking mixes
Hydroponics
Micro-propagation
Potting mixes
Rooting cuttings
Seed germination
Seedling wedgemix
Sowing composts
Twin scaling bulbs
INDUSTRIAL
Absorbent packing
Brake pads & brake shoes
Castables
Dispersions
Drilling muds
Filtration
Fireproof safes
Fixation of hazardous material
Furnaces
Insulation blocks & shapes
Insulation - high & low temperature
Molten metal insulation
Moulded products
Nuclear waste disposal
Silica Sand
Silica sands are valued for a combination of chemical and physical properties.Silica sands are essential raw materials for glassmaking and a wide range of other industrial and horticultural applications.Uses
Used in foundry casting
Enhances production (as proppants) of oilfield reservoirs
It is used as fillers in plastics, paints and rubber sealants and as fluidized boiler sands
Closely-sized grades of silica sand are the principal filtration medium used by the water industry to extract solids fr
Silica Sand
Silica sands are valued for a combination of chemical and physical properties.Silica sands are essential raw materials for glassmaking and a wide range of other industrial and horticultural applications.Uses
Used in foundry casting
Enhances production (as proppants) of oilfield reservoirs
It is used as fillers in plastics, paints and rubber sealants and as fluidized boiler sands
Closely-sized grades of silica sand are the principal filtration medium used by the water industry to extract solids fr
Quartz is one of the most commonly available minerals in the earth. It is found as a main part in Pegmatites and hydrothermal veins and occurred in many different rocks as Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary.
Uses of Quartz : Quartz is used in making various types of Glass and Ceramics. And it is main raw material for Glass and Ceramic Industries, It is used for construction work and foundry molds. Quartz is also used as a filter for some liquids and in making sandpapers, scouring powders and whetstones..
Quartz is one of the most commonly available minerals in the earth. It is found as a main part in Pegmatites and hydrothermal veins and occurred in many different rocks as Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary.
Uses of Quartz : Quartz is used in making various types of Glass and Ceramics. And it is main raw material for Glass and Ceramic Industries, It is used for construction work and foundry molds. Quartz is also used as a filter for some liquids and in making sandpapers, scouring powders and whetstones..
Pyrophyllite belongs to the montmorillonite group of minerals. It is remarkably similar totalc, which belongs to the same mineral family, except that magnesium is substituted foraluminium. In fact, chemical tests are often requires to tell the two apart.pyrophyllite breaks or exfoliates into leaves when fired to temperatures in excess of800°C as a result of dehydration of its structure.StructurePyrophyllite has a sheet-like structure consisting of two silicate layers being sandwichedbetween gibbsite (Al(OH)3) layers
Properties of Pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite is quite soft with a Mohs hardness of 1 to 1.5 and can be scratched witha finger nail
It can be machined to tight tolerances using conventional maching techniques and tools
It is thermally stable up to about 800°C when it will begin to exfoliate
Usages
Historically pyrophyllite has been used for carving statues and ornaments owing to its relative ease of machinability. More recently,resistors, transducer cores, high vacuum gaskets and insulators in electron microscopes.Other uses for pyrophyllite are in:
Ceramic formulations e.g. tile and refractory compositions
Plastics and rubber as a filler
Paint
Insecticides
Main features : High degree of Absorption, free From silica and others Low bulk density, Very low mositureApplications : Filler in rubber industry Reinforcing filler against Alumina silicate in rubber Foot wear, General purpose filler , as extended filler in paints
Pyrophyllite belongs to the montmorillonite group of minerals. It is remarkably similar totalc, which belongs to the same mineral family, except that magnesium is substituted foraluminium. In fact, chemical tests are often requires to tell the two apart.pyrophyllite breaks or exfoliates into leaves when fired to temperatures in excess of800°C as a result of dehydration of its structure.StructurePyrophyllite has a sheet-like structure consisting of two silicate layers being sandwichedbetween gibbsite (Al(OH)3) layers
Properties of Pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite is quite soft with a Mohs hardness of 1 to 1.5 and can be scratched witha finger nail
It can be machined to tight tolerances using conventional maching techniques and tools
It is thermally stable up to about 800°C when it will begin to exfoliate
Usages
Historically pyrophyllite has been used for carving statues and ornaments owing to its relative ease of machinability. More recently,resistors, transducer cores, high vacuum gaskets and insulators in electron microscopes.Other uses for pyrophyllite are in:
Ceramic formulations e.g. tile and refractory compositions
Plastics and rubber as a filler
Paint
Insecticides
Main features : High degree of Absorption, free From silica and others Low bulk density, Very low mositureApplications : Filler in rubber industry Reinforcing filler against Alumina silicate in rubber Foot wear, General purpose filler , as extended filler in paints
Feldspar is the most abundant rock-forming mineral in nature & comprises a group of minerals consisting of aluminium silicates with potassium, sodium & calcium & mixture of these elements. They occur in various colors like Pink, Brown, Grey, and White. They are mainly three types of Feldspar found in our country. 1] Orthoclase Feldspar 2] Albite Feldspar 3] Anorthite Feldspar
Usages of Potash feldspar :Feldspar mineral are put to use in a number of industrial applications for their alumina and alkali content, some of these applications are:
Ceramics
Fillers
Enamel
Frits
Glazes paint
Mild abrasives
Urethane
Welding electrodes (production of steel)
Latex foam
Welding of rod coating
Road aggregate
Feldspar is the most abundant rock-forming mineral in nature & comprises a group of minerals consisting of aluminium silicates with potassium, sodium & calcium & mixture of these elements. They occur in various colors like Pink, Brown, Grey, and White. They are mainly three types of Feldspar found in our country. 1] Orthoclase Feldspar 2] Albite Feldspar 3] Anorthite Feldspar
Usages of Potash feldspar :Feldspar mineral are put to use in a number of industrial applications for their alumina and alkali content, some of these applications are:
Ceramics
Fillers
Enamel
Frits
Glazes paint
Mild abrasives
Urethane
Welding electrodes (production of steel)
Latex foam
Welding of rod coating
Road aggregate
DUNITE (OLIVINE SAND )
Dunite, the parent rock of Magnesite contains 38-42% of MgO and 39% of SiO2 and the Magnesite is derived from the Dunite. It is dark Grey to Olive Green in colour.
Uses
In Refractory Industries to manufacture Dunite Refractory Bricks
Used in Sand blasting as replacement for Garnet sand
As flux material in Steel Plants replacing limestone
As EBT Filler
For Water Jet Cutting
Used as Casting and Molding Sand
DUNITE (OLIVINE SAND )
Dunite, the parent rock of Magnesite contains 38-42% of MgO and 39% of SiO2 and the Magnesite is derived from the Dunite. It is dark Grey to Olive Green in colour.
Uses
In Refractory Industries to manufacture Dunite Refractory Bricks
Used in Sand blasting as replacement for Garnet sand
As flux material in Steel Plants replacing limestone
As EBT Filler
For Water Jet Cutting
Used as Casting and Molding Sand
NATURAL GRAPHITE :
Graphite most commonly occurs in metamorphic rocks, such as crystalline limestones, schists and gneisses. It may occur as large crystalline plates. It has probably been derived from carbon material of organic origin which has been converted into graphite during the metamorphism of the rock. Coal beds, under influence or strong metamorphic action, such as the intrusion into them of an igneous rock, have in a greater or less degree been converted into graphitic.USAGES:Because graphite flakes slip over one another, giving it its greasy feel,
Graphite has long been used as a lubricant in applications where lubricants, such as oil, can not be used
Natural graphite is used in refractory applications.
To make Brake Linings, Lubricants and Molds in foundries.
NATURAL GRAPHITE :
Graphite most commonly occurs in metamorphic rocks, such as crystalline limestones, schists and gneisses. It may occur as large crystalline plates. It has probably been derived from carbon material of organic origin which has been converted into graphite during the metamorphism of the rock. Coal beds, under influence or strong metamorphic action, such as the intrusion into them of an igneous rock, have in a greater or less degree been converted into graphitic.USAGES:Because graphite flakes slip over one another, giving it its greasy feel,
Graphite has long been used as a lubricant in applications where lubricants, such as oil, can not be used
Natural graphite is used in refractory applications.
To make Brake Linings, Lubricants and Molds in foundries.
Lightly Calcined Magnesite is produced by sintering raw magnesite Shaft Kiln at a controlled temperature 1100 degree centigrade by using furnace oil. The Lightly Calcined Magnesite is chemically reactive material. Uses :
Oxy-chloride Flooring
Sorel Cement for binding abrasives (Grinding Wheel Industry)
Abrasive bricks for grinding and polishing industry Boiler lagging, Magnesium Chemicals, Fertilisers, Animal Feeds, etc
Lightly Calcined Magnesite is produced by sintering raw magnesite Shaft Kiln at a controlled temperature 1100 degree centigrade by using furnace oil. The Lightly Calcined Magnesite is chemically reactive material. Uses :
Oxy-chloride Flooring
Sorel Cement for binding abrasives (Grinding Wheel Industry)
Abrasive bricks for grinding and polishing industry Boiler lagging, Magnesium Chemicals, Fertilisers, Animal Feeds, etc
Garnet sand is a mixture of several different minerals and materials. The garnet sand pieces are small, angled and made from many different colors--brown, red, pink. Most pieces in garnet sand are between 8 and 300 micrometers--the smaller the pieces, the less abrasive.
In India, the deposits of Garnet is formed along the coastal Track as Placer deposit. And we have identified the deposits in southern Part of Tamil Nadu in India along the coastal track of Bay of Bengal. USES : One of the main uses for the sand is a replacement for silica in sand blasting. Garnet sand is often used as a water filtration medium, because it is able to trap small particles of contaminants between the angles of the sand. Garnet sand provides a non-slip surface on walkways and staircases. Garnet sand is used to cut metal when combined with high-pressure water sprays. Some forms of garnet sand are used to make sandpaper. Garnet sand is used for glass and metal polishing.
Garnet sand is a mixture of several different minerals and materials. The garnet sand pieces are small, angled and made from many different colors--brown, red, pink. Most pieces in garnet sand are between 8 and 300 micrometers--the smaller the pieces, the less abrasive.
In India, the deposits of Garnet is formed along the coastal Track as Placer deposit. And we have identified the deposits in southern Part of Tamil Nadu in India along the coastal track of Bay of Bengal. USES : One of the main uses for the sand is a replacement for silica in sand blasting. Garnet sand is often used as a water filtration medium, because it is able to trap small particles of contaminants between the angles of the sand. Garnet sand provides a non-slip surface on walkways and staircases. Garnet sand is used to cut metal when combined with high-pressure water sprays. Some forms of garnet sand are used to make sandpaper. Garnet sand is used for glass and metal polishing.
Fireclay is generally of sedimentary origin. Strictly speaking, fireclay is of sedimentary origin and mainly found in the coal measures, as bedded deposits.
A group of refractory clays which can stand temperatures above Pyrometric Cone Equivalent (PCE) 19 are called fireclay. The clay which fuses below PCE 19 is not included under refractory. Fireclay is essentially of kaolinite group and has a composition similar to that of china-clay. In nature it is usually found to contain 24-32 per cent Al2O3, 50-60% SiO2 and LOI between 9 to 12%. Impurities like oxides of calcium, iron, titanium and magnesium and alkalies are invariably present, making it white, grey and black in colour.
Like other clays, this clay is highly malleable in raw form. It can be molded, extruded, shaped by hand, and stamped. Various additives can be mixed in to make it more coarse, and it can be ground to be smoother. Slip and scraps for fire clay manufacturing can also be recycled, as long as they are not fired, and worked into new batches of clay for use. Fire clay also shrinks after it has been molded .
Refractoriness and plasticity are the two main properties in fireclay for its suitability in the
USAGES:
Raw Material for Refractory Bricks
In boiler furnaces
Glass melting furnaces
Chimney linings
Pottery kilnsblast furnaces
Reheating furnaces
Fireclay is generally of sedimentary origin. Strictly speaking, fireclay is of sedimentary origin and mainly found in the coal measures, as bedded deposits.
A group of refractory clays which can stand temperatures above Pyrometric Cone Equivalent (PCE) 19 are called fireclay. The clay which fuses below PCE 19 is not included under refractory. Fireclay is essentially of kaolinite group and has a composition similar to that of china-clay. In nature it is usually found to contain 24-32 per cent Al2O3, 50-60% SiO2 and LOI between 9 to 12%. Impurities like oxides of calcium, iron, titanium and magnesium and alkalies are invariably present, making it white, grey and black in colour.
Like other clays, this clay is highly malleable in raw form. It can be molded, extruded, shaped by hand, and stamped. Various additives can be mixed in to make it more coarse, and it can be ground to be smoother. Slip and scraps for fire clay manufacturing can also be recycled, as long as they are not fired, and worked into new batches of clay for use. Fire clay also shrinks after it has been molded .
Refractoriness and plasticity are the two main properties in fireclay for its suitability in the
USAGES:
Raw Material for Refractory Bricks
In boiler furnaces
Glass melting furnaces
Chimney linings
Pottery kilnsblast furnaces
Reheating furnaces
Dead Burnt Magnesite is produced in the Rotary Kiln by sintering Raw Magnesite at a controlled temperature of 1750 degree centigrade and it is chemically inactive. Dead Burnt Magnesite is consumed mostly in the production of Refractory materials
Uses :
Refractory Industry for manufacture of Basic Refractory Bricks
Manufacture of Ramming Mass composition, Fettling material and Magnesite Mortar
It is used in SLAG beneficiation and in SLAG splashing in Arc Furnaces
It is also used as a coating material in Steel Industry.
Dead Burnt Magnesite is produced in the Rotary Kiln by sintering Raw Magnesite at a controlled temperature of 1750 degree centigrade and it is chemically inactive. Dead Burnt Magnesite is consumed mostly in the production of Refractory materials
Uses :
Refractory Industry for manufacture of Basic Refractory Bricks
Manufacture of Ramming Mass composition, Fettling material and Magnesite Mortar
It is used in SLAG beneficiation and in SLAG splashing in Arc Furnaces
It is also used as a coating material in Steel Industry.
Occurrence ::A mineral of secondary origin, commonly produced under tropical climatic conditions by the prolonged weathering of aluminum-bearing rocks. Also at times derived from the weathering of clay-bearing limestones. It has apparently originates as a colloidal precipitate. It may occur in place as a direct derivative of the original rock or it m ay have been transported and deposited in a sedimentary formation. In the tropics, deposits, known as laterites, consisting largely of aluminum and ferric oxides are found in t the residual soils. These vary widely in composition and purity but may at time become valuable as sources of aluminum and iron.
Bauxite is not a mineral, but a rock with minerals in it. Bauxite is a sedimentary rock that is an aluminum ore. It is formed in weathered volcanic rocks.
USAGES:Bauxite is used in aluminum Industries , cement, chemicals, face makeup, soda cans, dishwashers, siding for houses, and other aluminum products. It is recycled so that it can be used over again.
MINING:
Bauxite consists of 45-60% aluminum oxide, 12-30% water, and various other impurities. Bauxite is typically mined in open-pits and either processed . The water in bauxite is taken out of the ore. This leaves a white powder that is called alumina which is another name for aluminum oxide. Alumina is made into aluminum.
Occurrence ::A mineral of secondary origin, commonly produced under tropical climatic conditions by the prolonged weathering of aluminum-bearing rocks. Also at times derived from the weathering of clay-bearing limestones. It has apparently originates as a colloidal precipitate. It may occur in place as a direct derivative of the original rock or it m ay have been transported and deposited in a sedimentary formation. In the tropics, deposits, known as laterites, consisting largely of aluminum and ferric oxides are found in t the residual soils. These vary widely in composition and purity but may at time become valuable as sources of aluminum and iron.
Bauxite is not a mineral, but a rock with minerals in it. Bauxite is a sedimentary rock that is an aluminum ore. It is formed in weathered volcanic rocks.
USAGES:Bauxite is used in aluminum Industries , cement, chemicals, face makeup, soda cans, dishwashers, siding for houses, and other aluminum products. It is recycled so that it can be used over again.
MINING:
Bauxite consists of 45-60% aluminum oxide, 12-30% water, and various other impurities. Bauxite is typically mined in open-pits and either processed . The water in bauxite is taken out of the ore. This leaves a white powder that is called alumina which is another name for aluminum oxide. Alumina is made into aluminum.
We are offering granite, industrial minerals.
May we take the liberty of introducing ourselves as a mining company, established in the year 1980 in india by the undersigned, who is a professionally qualified mining engineer with vast mining experience of 30 years to focus on mining and exporting of industrial minerals like
glassy quartz with sio2 content 99.70% ,
milky quartz with sio2 content 99.50%,
potash feldspar with k2o content 11.5% ,
natural silica sand with sio2 content varies from 98.3% to 99.6%,
olivine sand with mgo content 38-42% also known as dunite
kaolin ( china clay sio2 45-47.0% and al2o3 35-37% .
Calcite powder with caco3 90, 92 and 95% purity
dolomite powder ( calcium based) with caco3 -85%
dolomite powder (magnesium based) with mgco3-30%
and
bentonite, ball clay etc.
we also operate quarry and export black & colour granite blocks,
we have exported our quality quartz ( glassy) in the form of 10 mm- 100mm lumps to m/s iwatani international, marubeni corporation, nichinan trading corporation, seito ceramics and feldspar to nippon ceramics as merchant and manufacture exporter and granite to italy, germany and malaysia.
we shall be glad to associate with you for the development of our mining business and request you to kindly contact us for your requirement of silica sand, quartz , granite and other minerals and we assure to supply the best quality .
now, we offer to supply silica sand with following specification and request you to kindly contact us if our quality suits our requirement.
white silica sand ::
sio2 99.60%
fe2o3 0.03%
tio2 0.01% and
another quality of
silica (sio2 ) 97.46%
iron oxide ( fe2o3) 1.22%
aluminium oxide ( al2o3) 0.24%
titanium di oxide ( tio2) 0.78%
loi 0.08%.
We are offering granite, industrial minerals.
May we take the liberty of introducing ourselves as a mining company, established in the year 1980 in india by the undersigned, who is a professionally qualified mining engineer with vast mining experience of 30 years to focus on mining and exporting of industrial minerals like
glassy quartz with sio2 content 99.70% ,
milky quartz with sio2 content 99.50%,
potash feldspar with k2o content 11.5% ,
natural silica sand with sio2 content varies from 98.3% to 99.6%,
olivine sand with mgo content 38-42% also known as dunite
kaolin ( china clay sio2 45-47.0% and al2o3 35-37% .
Calcite powder with caco3 90, 92 and 95% purity
dolomite powder ( calcium based) with caco3 -85%
dolomite powder (magnesium based) with mgco3-30%
and
bentonite, ball clay etc.
we also operate quarry and export black & colour granite blocks,
we have exported our quality quartz ( glassy) in the form of 10 mm- 100mm lumps to m/s iwatani international, marubeni corporation, nichinan trading corporation, seito ceramics and feldspar to nippon ceramics as merchant and manufacture exporter and granite to italy, germany and malaysia.
we shall be glad to associate with you for the development of our mining business and request you to kindly contact us for your requirement of silica sand, quartz , granite and other minerals and we assure to supply the best quality .
now, we offer to supply silica sand with following specification and request you to kindly contact us if our quality suits our requirement.
white silica sand ::
sio2 99.60%
fe2o3 0.03%
tio2 0.01% and
another quality of
silica (sio2 ) 97.46%
iron oxide ( fe2o3) 1.22%
aluminium oxide ( al2o3) 0.24%
titanium di oxide ( tio2) 0.78%
loi 0.08%.
We are offering absolute black granite.
we are looking for absolute black granite slabs with thickness of 20 and 30 mm urgently ,preferably from the quarries and suppliers in south india.
We are offering absolute black granite.
we are looking for absolute black granite slabs with thickness of 20 and 30 mm urgently ,preferably from the quarries and suppliers in south india.
Secondary Business TypeManufacturer / Wholesale Suppliers
Year of Establishment1980
No. of Employees51 - 100
Annual TurnoverRs. 2.5 to 5 Crore Approx.
Opening Hours
SUN : Closed
MON : 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
TUE : 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
WED : 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
THU : 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
FRI : 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
SAT : 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Guha Minerals Established in 1980 is Exporters of Granite, Industrial Minerals, Absolute Black Granite, Granites, Minerals, Black Galaxy Granite, Silica Sand, Baryte, Quartz Mineral, Potash Feldspar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.