JIMAJ ENERGY SERVICES SILICA SANDS AND FELDSPAR IN ODE AIYE

Silica Sand and Feldspar in Ode Aye Ondo State is one of the most common varieties of sand found in the world. It is used for a wide range of applications. Sand is the general term for broken down granules of minerals or rocks, technically between about one-sixteenth of a millimeter to two millimeters in diameter, falling between silt and gravel in the spectrum of sizes. There are many varieties of sand in the block, each with their own unique composition and qualities.

Silica Sand used for water purification and manufacture of glass, synthetic foundry moulding catalysts, disodium ultramarine etc. It is also used for acid heat resistant ceramics, refractories, pottery glaze, enamel etc.

Silica Sand of 150 mesh is used in Sawing stone, grinding and surfacing glass and polishing marble Rounded Grains of Silica Sand are used for sand blasting it is also used as a filler in paints ‘Wood Paste’ molded hard rubber goods, gypsum plasters, oxychloride acoustic plasters and soap.