| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
staurolite | [CAS]
12182-56-8 | [Synonyms]
BIASILL
staurolite
aluminum,magnesium,iron,oxygen(2-),zinc,silicate,hydrate | [Molecular Formula]
AlFeH7MgO5SiZn-4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD03793070 | [MOL File]
12182-56-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
287.65 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Staurolite, a complex iron-aluminum silicate, has been commercially recovered from various placer deposits in the southeastern United States, with one located at a DuPont operation in Starke, Florida. Its hardness, measured at 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, is equal to or slightly higher than that of quartz. Staurolite is primarily used for pressure blasting. | [Industrial uses]
Sandblasting abrasives (90%), foundry sand.
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Gelest, Inc.
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