Zircon sand
Revision as of 12:19, 27 April 2013 by (username removed)
Description
A sand composed of zircon (zirconium silicate), silicon dioxide (silica) and titanium dioxide (rutile). Zircon sand is used as a high heat resistant sand for casting alloys as well as in the production of zirconium and titanium. See zircon.
Synonyms and Related Terms
none; Zirkonsand (Deut.); zirkoon zand (Ned.)