Garnet (Granet) is a kind of ruby. Its name is derived from the Latin word "granatus", because its crystals are named after the seeds of pomegranate in the rocks. The crystallization habit of garnet is a kind of equiaxed crystal body with 68 sides. The common shapes are rhombic, twelve faces, d{110}, four angles, 38 bodies, n{211} and two. The fracture is shell like, greasy and opaque
Garnet hardness (6.5~8.0) and high melting point (1170~1280 C), characteristics, good chemical stability and density 3.5~4.3g/cm, refractive index 1.714~1.887, different colors are purple, red, dark red, brown red, red, brown, yellow, green, black etc..
Garnet has iron, aluminum, magnesium, manganese, aluminum, calcium, aluminum, calcium, iron, calcium, chromium and other six kinds, of which iron and aluminum garnet highest hardness, good chemical stability, is a high-grade natural abrasives.
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Garnet abrasive blasting in objects spray / pre plating surface pretreatment and garnet abrasive water jet in high pressure water jet cutting are used.
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