Quartz sand / Silica sand

Quartz is a mineral with the chemical composition SiO2 (Silica dioxide). Quartz sands are sands with the main ingredient quartz and a grain size between 0.06 and 2 mm (classification of soils, e.g. DIN 4022, DIN EN ISO 14688-1). In the field of construction, quartz sand is used as filler for coatings, as blasting sand, in glass fibres, etc.