TY - JOUR ID - TI - EVALUATION OF SANDS FROM DIBDIBBA FORMATION IN AL-NAJAF PLATEAU, CENTRAL IRAQ, FOR COLORED GLASS MANUFACTURING AU - Baha'a A. Sabbar AU - Suhair Z. Abdulla AU - Nawfal A. Hammodi AU - Abdul Wahab A. Al-Ajeel PY - 2010 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - 139 EP - 145 JO - Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining مجلة الجيولوجيا والتعدين العراقية SN - 18114539 AB - Silica sand samples collected from Dibdibba Formation in Al-Najaf Plateau (NW Al-Najaf and Al-Kifil areas). Their chemical properties and grain size distribution were studied and evaluated for possible utilization in colored glass manufacturing. The overall results revealed, that the sands are not suitable, and required upgrading to provide them as raw material acceptable for the glass industry. In this work, techniques involving screening and attrition scrubbing have been utilized for this purpose. The results obtained indicated that the sands can be beneficiated to the grade that satisfies the requirements of colored glass industry.

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