 
   
 
| |
Cristobalite
Product Snapshot
|
|
Product description |
|
Cristobalite is a high purity silica produced by the calcination, at high temperature, of selected and treated quartz grains. The heat-modified crystal structure is then stabilised by fast cooling. It has narrow particle size distribution, excellent optical properties, constant whiteness, and chemical inertness. |
|
|
|
Product uses |
|
Cristobalite is used in the production of silicates, specialty plastics, coatings, precision-castings, and ceramics. |
|
|
|
Annual market demand |
|
Domestic: 1,200 tpa
International: 65,000 tpa |
|
|
|
Current domestic sources |
|
None. |
|
|
|
Sale price, ex-bin |
|
600.00 - 800.00 (AUD/t) |
|
|
|
Sales tagets (tpa) |
|
|
Year 1
0 |
|
Year 2
1,000 |
|
Year 3
1,650 |
|
Year 4
2,500 |
|
Year 5
4,000 |
|
Year 6
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
Market proportion |
|
Domestic: All product to be exported.
International: 10.0% at full production. |
|
|
|
|
