In addition to having all the advantages of ordinary coverings, polished coverings have high ornamental value like handicrafts, and the material is thick and the use year is longer, which is a high-grade covering product with practical value and appreciation value.

Coral sand is a fragment of coral or shell that consistently releases calcium carbonate and comes in a variety of sizes and sizes. The biggest feature of coral sand is that it is rich in micropores, suitable for the survival of a large number of biochemical bacteria, and can be used as a filter material.

Calcium powder can be divided into: heavy calcium powder, light calcium powder, active calcium powder, flue gas desulfurization calcium powder, ultra-fine calcium carbonate and so on.

Dolomite powder is an anhydrous carbonate mineral powder, mainly composed of calcium and magnesium carbonate. It can be used as raw materials for the production of high-grade glassware, medical bottles, and optical glass.

A ceramic particle is a substance that has a granular shape and is usually made of a ceramic material. Its most notable feature is that it has high hardness, high wear resistance and high corrosion resistance, which can be used in the manufacture of abrasives, fillers, catalysts and other fields. In addition, the chemical stability of ceramic particles is good, not easy to produce chemical reactions, but also not easy to be affected by the external environment, so it has a wide range of applications in special environments such as high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance.

Washed stone is a decorative material made of natural stone, through a special treatment process, so that the fine particles on the surface of the stone are removed, exposing the natural texture and color of the stone. This treatment can highlight the texture and beauty of the stone, while increasing its durability and anti-slip properties.

Glass marbles are a small and beautiful toy, which can not only bring people fun, but also have many practical uses.

Alumina powder is made of liquid aluminum hydroxide by extrusion solidification, which contains a variety of elements, and the content is high, the overall density is higher than the general aluminum powder. The surface of alumina powder is closer to the ideal surface than that of other metal powders, so it has good exhaust performance. The particle size of alumina powder is generally 90-100 microns, has good suspension, no load charge, can be oxidized at low temperatures, and has excellent electromagnetic characteristics.

Fluorite (Fluorite) is also called fluorite. A mineral commonly found in nature that is symbiotic with many other minerals and occurs in many parts of the world, [1] with five effective varieties. The main component is calcium fluoride (CaFz). Crystallized into octahedrons and cubes. The crystal is glassy, bright and changeable color, brittle quality, Mohs hardness of 4, melting point of 1360℃, with complete cleavage properties. Some samples can emit light when subjected to friction, heating, ultraviolet irradiation, etc.

Shell sand is a common building material, which is made of crushed shells and has a certain hardness and durability. Shell sand has a wide range of uses and can be used in many aspects such as interior walls, exterior walls, floors and ceilings.

Features: 1, uniform particles. 2. Gorgeous color. 3, acid and alkali resistance. 4. High temperature and water resistance. 5. Wear-resistant altar corrosion-resistant

Quartz stone is a non-metallic mineral, which is a hard, wear-resistant and chemically stable silicate mineral. The color of quartz sand is milky white, or colorless translucent, Mohs hardness 7.Quartz sand is an important industrial mineral raw material, non-chemical dangerous goods, widely used in glass, casting, ceramics and fireproof materials, smelting ferrosilicon, metallurgical flux, metallurgy, construction, chemical industry, plastics, rubber, abrasives, filter media and other industries.

The use of emery is very wide, for example, the glass industry, used to grind glass rough edges, the stone industry is used to grind marble, the metal industry is used for sandblasting, rust removal, grinding, etc., and we use emery made of wear-resistant floor, used in the field of industrial floor.

Calcium hydroxide is strongly alkaline, so it has a certain corrosive effect on skin and fabrics. It has a wide range of applications in industry, such as as building materials, fungicides, chemical raw materials and so on. In addition, calcium hydroxide can also be used to reduce the acidity of soil, the production of calcium carbonate, and as an ingredient in rubber, petrochemical additives.

A geological, mineralogical, and geochemical characterization of the Tamame de Sayago (Zamora, Spain) deposit was carried out with the aim of knowing the conditions that facilitated the genesis in the same deposit of kaolinite and smectites. The alteration processes affecting a Variscan granite were deduced throughout the study of a very wide group of representative samples by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), chemical analyses of major, minor, and trace elements, as well as δ18O, δ34S stable isotope and K/Ar dating analyses. In addition, 2D and 2.5D graphs of the kaolinite and smectite isoconcentrations were obtained from core data. According to the color and texture, two different clayey rock types were identified and named as homogeneous alteration zones (ZAHO) and heterogeneous alteration zones (ZAHE). The ZAHO are regoliths in which the granite texture is preserved, and the feldspars are almost completely kaolinized. In the ZAHE, the original texture of the granitic rock is lost, and the main clay mineral is smectite. The mineralogical composition is similar, with kaolinite, smectite, mica, quartz, scarce feldspar, and occasionally natroalunite and APS (aluminum-phosphate-sulphate); however, the mineral concentration varies considerably because ZAHO are rich in kaolin areas whereas ZAHE are bentonitic areas. Both rock types contain numerous veins and nodules. The weathering of the Paleozoic granite alongside the absence of sedimentation during the Mesozoic led to the formation of kaolinite that is preserved in ZAHO materials. Nonetheless, during the Cretaceous–Tertiary transit, the conditions of tectonic stability varied. Late Variscan faults reactivated which allowed the percolation of Mg- and Ca-rich hydrothermal fluids through the already kaolinized granite, increasing the alteration of the primary silicates and leading to the formation of smectites in ZAHE materials. The amount of smectites is greater closer to the faults. The stable isotopes indicate the meteoric nature of the low-temperature hydrothermal fluids. The K/Ar data obtained from the natroalunite of veins indicate that those hydrothermal fluids circulated in different pulses from 66.4 ± 1.7 to 58.8 ± 1.5 Ma, as a minimum. Those ages are coincident with the first formation stages of the Duero Basin.

Kaolin and bentonite (nanoclay NM-600) are nanostructured aluminosilicates that share a similar chemical composition, platelet-like morphology, and high binding capacity for biomolecules. To investigate if these material-based criteria allow for a common grouping, we prepared particle suspensions of kaolin and bentonite with a similar hydrodynamic diameter and administered them to NR8383 alveolar macrophages in vitro and also to a rat lung using quartz DQ12 as a reference material. Bentonite was far more bioactive in vitro, indicated by a lower threshold for the release of enzymes, tumor necrosis factor α, and H2O2. In addition, in the lung, the early effects of bentonite exceeded those of kaolin and even those of quartz, due to strongly increased numbers of inflammatory cells, and elevated concentrations of total protein and fibronectin within the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. The pro-inflammatory effects of bentonite decreased over time, although assemblies of particle-laden alveolar macrophages (CD68 positive), numerous type-2 epithelial cells (immunopositive for pro-surfactant protein C), and hypertrophic lung epithelia persisted until day 21. At this point in time, kaolin-treated lungs were completely recovered, whereas quartz DQ12 had induced a progressive inflammation. We conclude that bentonite is far more bioactive than equally sized kaolin. This argues against a common grouping of aluminosilicates, previously suggested for different kaolin qualities.Keywords: nanotoxicology, aluminosilicate, alveolar macrophage, intratracheal instillation

Some mica mines provide no protection, support, or any kind of safety measures for the children – some as young as 5 years old – or the adults who work in the mines. Brutally harsh conditions and extremely long days in the hot sun are some of the things that wait for the people that work there.  Small children are forced to go down the narrow shafts, some as much as 15-30 metres deep to get to the mica that the adults can’t reach. Cuts, broken bones, serious injury, and at times death are all part of the everyday risks they are forced to take due to unstable mineshafts and injuries from the tools used. Many children have died and seen their family members die on the mines. All for just a wage of between 25-50c (USD) per day, depending on how much they can dig up. 1kg of mined mica will get the miners 8c (USD) but will get $1000 (USD) on the international market. As consumers, you all have the power to demand ethical transparency from the brands you use and support. Raising awareness and asking questions about sourcing and ingredients will start important conversations and force brands to raise their awareness and their ethical game. 

Medical stone is a kind of natural ore with porous, light weight and high temperature resistance. It is widely used in the fields of building materials, agriculture, horticulture, fireproof materials and industrial filtration, and plays an important role.

Bentonite is a clay that is available as a supplement. The primary ingredient in bentonite is hydrated aluminum silicate. Other nutrients in bentonite include calcium, magnesium, and iron, the composition of which varies according to the geographical location in which it is found.Once in the body, bentonite easily absorbs water. It remains in the digestive tract and is believed to bind and inactivate toxins and promote their excretion.1Alternate Names: Bentonite clay, montmorillonite

Uses of kaolin Pure kaolin has high whiteness, soft quality, easy to disperse suspended in water, good plasticity and high cohesiveness, excellent electrical insulation properties; It has good acid solubility, low cation exchange capacity, good fire resistance and other physical and chemical properties.