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