Almandine garnet is a natural abrasive in dark red color, made of garnet mineral rock. It is inert and non-toxic, environmental friendly material, has a very low dust emission,which make it an ideal abrasive media for sand blasting, sand cleaning, water jet cutting, it is also suitable for lapping, making coated or bonded abrasive tools, glass polishing, and used as water filtration media, etc.
Common Size Available:
For Waterjet Cutting: 60 mesh, 80 mesh, 100 mesh,120 mesh,150 mesh
For Sandblasting: 12#,16#,24#, 36#, 46#, 60#, 80#, 90#, 100#, 120#, 8/12 mesh, 12/20 mesh, 20/40 mesh, 30/60 mesh
For water filtration: 4/8 mesh, 8/16 mesh,10-20 mesh
For wear-resistant floor sand: 20/40 mesh
For Lapping & polishing: 100#, 120#, 150#, 180#, 220#
Other special sizes could be supplied as required.
Chemical Composition
SiO2 | 37.77% no free silica |
Al2O3 | 18.06% |
FeO | 29.50% |
MgO | 4.75% |
TiO2 | 0.55% |
MnO | 0.53% |
CaO | 1.84% |
Cr2O3 | 0.05% |
Fe2O3 | 1.81% |
General Physical Features
Hardness (Mo’s scale) | 7.5 to 8 |
Chloride | <20 ppm |
Free Metals | <0.01% |
PH | >7 |
Conductivity | <15m.S/m |
Bulk density | 2.34g/cm3 |
Specific gravity | 4.10g/cm3 |
Melting point | 1300℃ |
Mineral Composition
Almandite Garnet | >98.0 |
Ilmenite | <2.0 |
Quartz | <1.0 |
All data based upon RunLong Enterprise standard test methods.


ALMANDINE GARNET OR ALLUVIAL GARNET,
WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
In the past, Alluvial Sea and River Garnet accounts for the most part in the market. Nowadays, more and more end users choose Almandine Rock Garnet instead. What are the differences between these two products?
Almandine Rock Garnet | Alluvial Sea and River Garnet | |
Clearness | √ 6-round washing ensures clearness. | √ Generated in waterClearness from the very beginning |
Hardness | √ Made from almandine rock Higher hardness | × Comparatively lower hardness |
Size Distribution | √ Strictly controlled sieving process brings out correct size distribution. | √ Strictly controlled sieving process brings out correct size distribution. |
Price | √ Low price | × High price |
Conclusion
+ Almandine Rock Garnet OUTPERFORMS Alluvial Sea and River Garnet.
+ Almandine Rock Garnet is a PERFECT SUBSTITUTION of Alluvial Sea and River Garnet.
HOW DO WE CONTROL OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS?
+ We apply
Wet Production Process.
+ Before arriving at your warehouse garnet goes through
18 Steps.
+ Production is strictly adhered to
ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
+ Quality inspection is carried out according to
ISO11126&1127.

HOW ABOUT OUR
QUALITY
CONTROL
SYSTEM?
+ Our well-equipped lab tests the quality of raw material, during production process and of the final products.
+ Detailed test report of every batch is sent to clients for confirmation before deliver.
+ Sample of every batch is kept in the lab for a period of 2-year time for quality track.
+ Third-party quality check is welcomed at any time you need.
▼Packing:
Jumbo Bag of 1 Ton, 1.2 Tons or 1.3 Tons
25kg Woven Plastic Bag, 40 Bags in a jumbo Bag
25kg Woven Plastic Bags, 40 Bags on a Wood Pallet
25kg Paper Bag, 40 Bags on a Wood Pallet
Other package also could be supplied as required.