Significant Role of Feldspar in Our Routine Life

Abstract

Most of the products we use every day are made with Feldspar, the most abundant group of
minerals in the earth’s crust. Feldspars have both alkali and alumina content which makes them
particularly valuable in industrial processes. Feldspars play an important role as fluxing agents in
ceramics and glass production, and are also used as functional fillers in the paint, plastic, rubber
and adhesive industries. The feldspars are a family of silicate minerals which occur in igneous
rocks. There are many different members to the feldspar group. Obviously, silicon and oxygen
form the foundation for the group, but calcium, sodium, and potassium are also present.

Keywords: feldspars, industrial use, daily use, silicon, oxygen, alkali and alumina