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Old 11-03-2018, 06:36 PM
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Default Recoverable zircon from oil sands plants

I am amazed that zircon sand is as hard to find as dilithium crystals - locally.

Of course, I exaggerated about crystals from that imaginary universe LOL My intention all along, was to only share the health caution with pouring of 50lb bag of silica sand into smaller containers and the dangerous dust plume it creates. The sand is inert and safe to use , the dust plume part of it, is potentially dangerous.



[From 2001 report]
Tailings from the two current oil sands plants contain approximately 80,000 tonnes per year of recoverable zircon - approximately 9% of the world’s zircon production.

Zircon Graph.jpg

https://www.sgs.com/-/media/global/d...metallurgy.pdf

Peace to everyone that took offense to my narrative with silica sand and potential dust plumes.

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