Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

A. N. Deshmukh ¹, A. G. Bhusari ¹, M. M. Maindarkar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Geology, Nagpur University, Nagpur, IN

Abstract

The waste from clay washery plant at Bageshpura (Karnataka) is an excellent source for various grades of silica sands. On an average, more than 60% of the waste is recoverable in the size range of 1.003 mm to 0.177 mm, and after magnetic separation it conforms to the industrial specifications of silica sand for manufacture of various types of glasses.

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