There are three principal types of industrial use for natural fluorite, commonly referreas “fluorspar” in these industries, corresponding to different grades of purity
Metallurgical grade fluorite (60–85% CaF2), the lowest of the three grades, hastraditionally been used as a flux to lower the melting point of raw materials in steelproduction to aid the removal of impurities, and later in the production of aluminum
Ceramic grade fluorite (85–95% CaF2) is used in the manufacture of opalescent glass enamels and cooking utensils
The highest grade, “acid grade fluorite” (97% or higher purity), accounts for about 95%of fluorite consumption in the US where it is used to make hydrogen fluoride anhydrofluoric acid by reacting the fluorite with sulfuric acid.
Specification
| Fluorspar/Fluorite Powder (CaF2) | |
|---|---|
| CaF2 | 90.23%min |
| SiO2 | 3.12%max |
| CaCO3 | 3.0%max |
| H2O | 1.0%max |
| Packing | In 1MT bag or customized |
| Delivery time | Within 7-15days after payment |
| Specification can be customized | |
Application
| Fluorite Application | Metallurgical industry | 1. Steel smelting 2. Ferroalloy production 3. Non-ferrous metal smelting |
| Building industry | 1. Mainly used for production of hydrofluoric acid 2. Downstream products of aluminium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, sodium fluoride | |
| Chemical industry | 1. Glass industry 2. Ceramic industry 3. Cement industry |
Packing
- 25kg/bag, 1/1.25MT bag or customized