A form of silicon dioxide, Silica Sand is used to purify water, and in the manufacture of glass, synthetic foundry moulding catalysts, etc. There are many varieties of Silica Sand in the world, each with their unique composition and qualities. GMDC’s Silica Sand mines are located at Rajpardi, Bharuch.
| RAJPARDI Lignite Mine- (Silica Sand) | ||||
| Address | Post-Rajpardi, Ta-Jhagadia, Dist.-Bharuch (Gujarat)-393 115 | |||
| Associate Mineral | Silica Sand | |||
| Agent | Mr. S. D. Jagani | |||
| Contact No. | 9727792636 | |||
| E-mail ID | sdjagani@gmdcltd.co.in | |||
| Manager | Mr. S. D. Jagani | |||
| Contact No. | 9727792636 | |||
| E-mail ID | sdjagani@gmdcltd.co.in | |||
| Silica Sand Quality Parameters | Constitute | Received Base analysis | ||
| SiO2 (%) | 95 – 97 | |||
| Al2O3 (%) | 1 – 1.5 | |||
| Fe2O3 (%) | 0.5 – 1 | |||
| TiO2 (%) | 0.2 – 0.3 | |||
| LOI (%) | 0.5 – 0.8 | |||
| Sector-wise Silica Sand Users | Glass Manufacturing, Industrial Abrasives, Construction material | |||
