Production and Marketing of Garnet Abrasive Sands, Emerald Creek, Idaho
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 255 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1950
Abstract
Occurrence: small crystals in alluvial sands from the eroding Belt Series mica schists. Flowsheet: dragline, trommel screen, jigs, drier, crusher, screens. Value: ground, $2.50 per cu yd, garnet sand gross $60. per ton. Costs: production and sales $48. per ton. Uses: blasting sand in aircraft plants, monumental works, foundries. Efficiency comparison: superior to silica sand. Future: possibilities only touched upon, research continuing.
Citation
APA: (1950) Production and Marketing of Garnet Abrasive Sands, Emerald Creek, Idaho
MLA: Production and Marketing of Garnet Abrasive Sands, Emerald Creek, Idaho. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1950.