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gray, greenish, reddish, or bluish; hardness 7–7.5; used in dental cements and the glass industry, in enamels, ceramics, and as a paint filler [MER06] [HAW93] | [Production Methods]
It was estimated that in 1987, 90% of the kyanite produced in
the United States was used in refractories, 55% of this for
smelting and processing iron, 20% for smelting and processing
nonferrous metals, and15% for refractories in glassmaking
and ceramics. |
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