Abrasives
A commodity
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An abrasive is any substance suitable for grinding, polishing, cutting, or scouring. Natural abrasives include diamond, emery, garnet, silica sand, diatomite, and pumice;
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52536:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
20f5ab1c-d173-4810-8770-1fb305b013d8
Other Commodities associated with Abrasives *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Abrasives) |
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| Tungsten | 13 | 2,764 | 0.47% of all Tungsten deposits have Abrasives. | 10.24% of all Abrasives deposits have Tungsten. |
| Gemstones | 12 | 1,346 | 0.89% of all Gemstones deposits have Abrasives. | 9.45% of all Abrasives deposits have Gemstones. |
| Feldspar | 12 | 1,531 | 0.78% of all Feldspar deposits have Abrasives. | 9.45% of all Abrasives deposits have Feldspar. |
| Silica | 12 | 925 | 1.30% of all Silica deposits have Abrasives. | 9.45% of all Abrasives deposits have Silica. |
| Iron | 12 | 8,159 | 0.15% of all Iron deposits have Abrasives. | 9.45% of all Abrasives deposits have Iron. |
| Gold | 10 | 30,311 | 0.03% of all Gold deposits have Abrasives. | 7.87% of all Abrasives deposits have Gold. |
| Mica | 9 | 2,580 | 0.35% of all Mica deposits have Abrasives. | 7.09% of all Abrasives deposits have Mica. |
| Rare Earths | 9 | 566 | 1.59% of all Rare Earths deposits have Abrasives. | 7.09% of all Abrasives deposits have Rare Earths. |
Internet Links for Abrasives
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References for Abrasives
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Deposits of Abrasives
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The Locality List
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