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Korvikt [17]
3 years ago
5

Why is powdered or ground up quartz used as an abrasive?

Physics
2 answers:
lara [203]3 years ago
8 0

Explanation:

The high hardness of quartz, seven on the Mohs Scale, makes it harder than most other natural substances. As such it is an excellent abrasive material. Quartz sands and finely ground silica sand are used for sand blasting, scouring cleansers, grinding media, and grit for sanding and sawing.

MrRa [10]3 years ago
3 0

Explanation:

The high hardness of quartz, seven on the Mohs Scale, makes it harder than most other natural substances. As such it is an excellent abrasive material. Quartz sands and finely ground silica sand are used for sand blasting, scouring cleansers, grinding media, and grit for sanding and sawing

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