Homerun Resources, Inc., mines silica quartz sand in Bahia, Brazil. Samples of the sand are sent to UC Davis for research into purification and creating high-grade silica carbide. (Courtesy of Homerun ...

Silica and silicate materials are fused or cast with aluminum, calcium, sodium, and magnesium oxide additions to modify specific properties and impart various processing characteristics. Quartz is a ...

Crystalline silica, also referred to as “quartz”, is a common mineral found in the earth’s crust and is a basic component of the soil, sand, and granite. Cristobalite and tridymite are two other forms ...

Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years.

Fused silica, also known as synthetic fused quartz, is made from silica sand of exceptional purity and possesses a translucent appearance. Fused quartz has special properties that make it valuable to ...