Garnet has been used as a gemstone since the Bronze Age. However, garnet’s angular fractures, relatively high hardness and specific gravity, chemical inertness and nontoxicity make it ideal for many industrial applications. It is also free of crystalline silica and can be recycled.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Title | Industrial garnet |
| DOI | |
| Authors | D.W. Olson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Mining Engineering |
| Series Number | |
| Index ID | 70046549 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Minerals Information Center |