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Materials for Ceramics

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Zirconium Spinel

Alternate Names: SYNTHETIC ZIRCONIUM SILICATE

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
ZnO	22.20%	1.00
ZrO2	33.60%	1.00
Al2O3	27.82%	1.00
SiO2	16.39%	1.00
Oxide Weight		366.70
Formula Weight		366.70

Notes

A zirconium silicate variation with excellent color stabilizing abilities. Often combined with other zirconium opacifiers. It extends the firing range and preserves a bright finish.

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Typecodes	Opacifier Opacifiers are powders that turn transparent glazes opaque by various chemical and physical mechanisms (and combinations of mechanisms).
Materials	Zircon

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