MINING COMPANIES IN TURKEY

VESUVIUS İSTANBUL REFRAKTER SAN. TİC. A.Ş.

VESUVIUS İSTANBUL REFRAKTER SAN. TİC. A.Ş.

Company Name : VESUVIUS İSTANBUL REFRAKTER SAN. TİC. A.Ş.
Location : İSTANBUL / KARTAL
Web Site : www.vesuvius.com
Tel : +90(262) 677 09 99
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MINERALS OF COMPANY


KAOLIN & OTHER KAOLIN CLAYS
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MINERALS KAOLIN & OTHER KAOLIN CLAYS Kaolin is a very common mineral. Kaolin is a soft, earthy, usually white mineral, produced by the chemical conditioning of aluminum silicate mineral. Kaolin is used in ceramics, medicine, bricks, coated paper, as a food additive, in toothpaste, as a light diffusing material in white incandescent light bulbs, and in cosmetics and as a filler in many other applications. Kaolin has even been used for spiritual and healing purposes! It is also being formulated as a spray to be applied to fruits and vegetables to prevent insect damage and infestation. The largest and most common use is in the paper industry. It is the main ingredient in creating "glossy" paper. Other materials such as calcium carbonate (which is an alternative material) competes with Kaolin as the most important source/ingredient for creating shiny paper.


MAGNESITE
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MINERALS MAGNESITE Magnesite is a compound of magnesium, its chemical formula is MgC03, and its color varies between white, yellow, grey and brown. It is found in nature as cryptocrystalline and crystalline. It is a tough and complex mineral, and is an alteration product of serpentinite or similar rock types. There are magnesite reserves in Konya, Balıkesir, Bursa, Bilecik, Ankara, Kütahya, Eskişehir and Erzincan.


CHROMIUM ORES
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MINERALS CHROMIUM ORES Chromium is a metalic element. Because it is very hard and has a melt­ ing point of 1857 °C, it is used to increase the hardness of metals and in the manufacturing of armoured vehi­ cles. It is quarried in Erzurum, Adana, Elazığ, Mugla, Bursa and Eskişehir.