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Quartz Sandstone
The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. It has been known for its hardness since antiquity. Silica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz, as well as in the cell walls of diatoms.
Glass typically comprises around 75% silica.
QUARTZ SANDSTONE
Two of the many raw materials of glass is:
limestone and sand
Sand.
The earliest glass, formed when lightning struck a beach, was made of sand which was melted by the lightning. Today's glass is also made of sand, which is mixed with soda ash and lime to reduce costs. http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/how-is-glass-made
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Where does raw material for glass come from?
the quartz silica comes from the sand
What is difference between raw material and bulk raw material?
raw material bulk raw material
Why glass is not a suitable material for making shoes?
It is not flexible, which makes it very uncomfortable to wear a glass shoe.
What is the principal material used in making glass?
Sand heated to a very high temperature.
What is the material used in making sandpaper and glass?
Sandpaper can be made with sand, but carborundum is more common. Glass is made from a mixture including sand.
Is the raw material for making glass?
QUARTZ SANDSTONE
What is raw material used for?
raw materials are what you start making from. example: the raw material of a paper factory can be wood, or lumber. the raw material of a blacksmith would be steel.
What raw material is used to make glass?
Limestone Sand
What is the raw material of lenses?
The raw material of lenses is plastic polymer in most cases. There are some lenses which are made from glass materials as well.
Which one of these is a raw material paper cotton coal or glass?
Coal
What is a light bulbs raw material?
Glass, metal, inert gas.
Where does raw material for glass come from?
the quartz silica comes from the sand
How are the raw materials in glass acquired?
Glass is a compound of Silicon, Silicon is widely collected from Sand and rock
Naphtha is a raw material for which industry?
It is used for making petrochemicals
What is the raw material required for making artificial magnet?
iron
What is the raw material used for making glaze tiles?
Porcelain clay
What makes cotton a natural material?
Raw cotton grows on natural bushes, making it a natural material.
