Raw Materials

Sand

Properties
Chemical Formula SiO2
Molar Mass 60.08 g/mole
Color
Refractive Index 1.5442
Specific Gravity 2.20
Melting Point <1425 ⁰C
Boiling Point 2230 ⁰C

Soda Ash

Properties
Chemical Formula Na2SO4
Molar Mass 142.04 g/mole
Color Colorless
Refractive Index 1.477
Specific Gravity 2.698
Melting Point 884 ⁰C
Boiling Point 1429 ⁰C

Limestone

Properties
Chemical Formula CaCO3
Molar Mass 100.09g/mole
Color Colorless
Refractive Index 1.550
Specific Gravity 2.711
Melting Point 1339⁰C
Boiling Point decomposes
Additives

Salt Cake

Properties
Chemical Formula Na2SO4
Molar Mass 142.04g/ mole
Color Colorless
Refractive Index 1.477
Specific Gravity 2.698
Melting Point 884 °C
Boiling Point 1,429 °C

Alumina

Properties
Chemical Formula Al2O3
Molar Mass 101.96 g/mole
Color White
Refractive Index 1.768
Specific Gravity 4
Melting Point 1999 to 2032 ⁰C
Boiling Point 2210⁰C

Magnetite

Properties
Chemical Formula Fe2O3
Molar Mass 159.69 g/ mole
Color Red
Refractive Index 3.042
Specific Gravity 5.12
Melting Point 1560 d. ⁰C
Boiling Point
Iron Chromite

Properties
Chemical Formula FeCr2O4.
Molar Mass 223.83 g/mole
Color brown-black
Refractive Index 2.16
Specific Gravity 4.97
Melting Point 2,190 to 2,270 °C
Boiling Point

Iron Pyrites

Properties
Chemical Formula FeS2
Molar Mass 199.98 g/mole
Color yellow
Refractive Index
Specific Gravity 5
Melting Point 1171°C
Boiling Point decomposed

Carbon

Properties
Chemical Formula C
Molar Mass 12.01 g/mole
Color Colorless
Refractive Index 2.4195
Specific Gravity 3.15
Melting Point >3500°C
Boiling Point >4200°C
Selenium

Properties
Chemical Formula Se8
Molar Mass 631.68 g/ mole
Color Red
Refractive Index 2.92
Specific Gravity 4.26
Melting Point 50°C
Boiling Point 688°C

Cobalt (II) Oxide

Properties
Chemical Formula CoO
Molar Mass 74.93 g/mole
Color Brown
Refractive Index
Specific Gravity 5.68
Melting Point d. 1800
Boiling Point