Kaolin clay, also known as china clay, is a naturally occurring soft white mineral primarily composed of kaolinite. Its unique properties, including high purity, fine particle size, and chemical inertness, make it one of the most widely used minerals across multiple industries. From cosmetics to paper production, pharmaceuticals to ceramics, kaolin clay plays a crucial […]
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Himalayan Pink Salt is more than just a culinary ingredient—it is a natural wonder packed with essential minerals and numerous health benefits. Sourced from the ancient salt mines of the Khewra region in Pakistan, this beautiful pink-hued salt has been valued for centuries for its purity and rich mineral content. In this blog, we will […]
A magnesium aluminum phyllosilicate that occurs in a type of clay soil common to the Southeastern US. It is one of the types of fuller’s earth. Some smaller deposits of this mineral can be found in Mexico, where its use is tied to the manufacture of Maya blue in pre-Columbian times. Attapulgite is widely used […]
Compound of aluminum and oxygen with the chemical formula Al2O3. Commonly called alumina, and may also be called aloxide, aloxite, or alundum depending on particular forms or applications. Al2O3 is significant in its use to produce aluminum metal, as an abrasive owing to its hardness, and as a refractory material owing to its high melting […]