Feldspar Processing Industry. Business Opportunities in Minerals Industry.
The primary source of feldspar mineral concentrate or purified feldspar utilised in the production of various grades of glass and ceramics, including high-end ceramics and electronic-grade glass fibres, is feldspar ore. The glass and ceramic industries, in particular, are important feldspar consumers, accounting for about all of the overall consumption. Plagioclase feldspars are minerals with a composition of Albite and Anorthite, whereas alkali feldspars have a composition of Albite and Orthoclase and contain the alkali elements sodium and potassium.