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SNOW WHITE QUARTZ POWDER & SILICA POWDER
Manufacturer & Exporter | Aalok Overseas, India
High Purity SiO₂ (99%+) | Snow White Grade | Export Quality | Custom Mesh Sizes | Bulk Supply
Website: www.aalokoverseas.com | www.feldsparindia.com Email: exports@aalokoverseas.com
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1. What is Snow White Quartz Powder / Silica Powder?
Snow White Quartz Powder, also known as Silica Powder, Ground Silica, Quartz Flour, or Silicon Dioxide Powder (SiO₂), is one of the most versatile and widely demanded industrial minerals in the world. It is produced by carefully mining, crushing, grinding, and classifying high-purity natural quartz rock to achieve an ultra-fine, bright white powder with outstanding chemical and physical properties.
At Aalok Overseas, we produce and supply Snow White Quartz Powder with exceptional brightness (whiteness index above 90), high SiO₂ purity (99% and above), ultra-low iron (Fe₂O₃) content, and precisely controlled particle size distributions ranging from coarse mesh to ultra-fine micron grades. Our product is trusted by manufacturers across India and exported to clients worldwide.
• Color: Brilliant snow white — high whiteness index (90+)
• Purity: SiO₂ content 99% to 99.9%
• Iron Content: Ultra-low Fe₂O₃ (<0.02%)
• Particle Size: 50 mesh to 400 mesh (300 micron to 38 micron) and custom
• Moisture: Below 0.5%
• Hardness: 7 on Mohs scale
• Crystal Structure: Alpha Quartz (Hexagonal)
• Form: Free-flowing dry powder; also available as wet slurry on request
• Packaging: 25kg bags, 50kg bags, 1MT jumbo bags (FIBC), bulk
Aalok Overseas is a leading manufacturer, processor, and exporter of industrial mineral powders based in India. With deep roots in India's mineral-rich Rajasthan belt and a commitment to quality-first processing, we have built a reputation as a reliable supplier of Snow White Quartz Powder and Silica Powder for domestic and international markets.
We operate advanced grinding and classification facilities that allow us to produce quartz powder in a wide range of mesh sizes with consistent purity, brightness, and particle distribution. Every batch is tested for SiO₂ content, whiteness index, moisture, Fe₂O₃ levels, and particle size before dispatch.
Aalok Overseas offers Snow White Quartz Powder in multiple purity grades and mesh sizes to match the specific requirements of each industry:
|
Parameter |
Standard Grade |
High Purity Grade |
Ultra-Fine Grade |
|
SiO₂ Content |
98.5% – 99.0% |
99.0% – 99.5% |
99.5% – 99.9% |
|
Fe₂O₃ |
<0.05% |
<0.03% |
<0.01% |
|
Al₂O₃ |
<0.5% |
<0.3% |
<0.1% |
|
TiO₂ |
<0.05% |
<0.02% |
<0.01% |
|
Whiteness Index |
88 – 90 |
90 – 93 |
93 – 96+ |
|
Moisture |
<0.5% |
<0.3% |
<0.2% |
|
Mesh Sizes |
50–200 mesh |
100–325 mesh |
200–400+ mesh |
|
pH |
6.5 – 7.5 |
6.5 – 7.5 |
6.5 – 7.5 |
|
Bulk Density |
0.9 – 1.2 g/cc |
0.9 – 1.1 g/cc |
0.8 – 1.0 g/cc |
|
Applications |
Ceramics, Tiles, Construction |
Glass, Paint, Rubber |
Electronics, Pharma, Coatings |
|
Mesh Size |
Micron (approx.) |
Typical Application |
|
50 mesh |
300 µm |
Refractory, Construction, Foundry |
|
100 mesh |
150 µm |
Ceramics, Sanitary Ware, Tiles |
|
150 mesh |
106 µm |
Glass, Fiberglass |
|
200 mesh |
75 µm |
Paints, Coatings, Rubber, Plastics |
|
325 mesh |
45 µm |
High-end Ceramics, Adhesives, Sealants |
|
400 mesh |
38 µm |
Electronics, Epoxy Compounds, Pharma |
|
Custom (D50 <10µm) |
10 µm and below |
Semiconductor, Specialty Coatings |
India is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of quartz and silica minerals. Aalok Overseas sources and processes quartz from the most reputed mineral belts across India, ensuring consistent quality and supply:
Rajasthan is India's largest quartz-producing state. Key mining districts include Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Bikaner, and Pali. The quartz from this region is known for high whiteness, low iron content, and consistent purity — ideal for premium grade silica powder.
Gujarat, particularly the Sabarkantha, Mehsana, and Kutch districts, produces good-quality silica sand and quartz minerals widely used in glass manufacturing and the chemical industry.
The Nellore, Prakasam, and Khammam districts are known for high-purity quartz veins. This region is an important source for electronics-grade and specialty silica products.
Districts like Jabalpur, Katni, and Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh have rich silica sand deposits used in the glass and construction sectors.
Known for high-silica content rocks, these eastern states supply raw quartz for industrial silica manufacturing, particularly for the steel, foundry, and refractory industries.
Southern India provides quartz and silica minerals for the glass, ceramic tile, and sanitaryware industries. The Vellore and Namakkal regions in Tamil Nadu are notable producers.
EN: Ceramics Industry | HI: सिरेमिक उद्योग | AR: صناعة السيراميك | ZH: 陶瓷行业 | ES: Industria cerámica | FR: Industrie céramique | DE: Keramikindustrie | TR: Seramik sektörü | ID: Industri keramik | PT: Indústria cerâmica
Quartz powder is a critical raw material in the ceramic body formulation. It acts as a skeletal filler that reduces shrinkage, improves thermal stability, and enhances the whiteness of the final ceramic product. Used in quantities of 20–30% of total body composition.
• Floor & Wall Tiles (Vitrified, Glazed, Unglazed)
• Sanitaryware: WCs, wash basins, bathtubs
• Porcelain tableware & hotel-ware
• Technical ceramics & insulators
• Ceramic glazes & frits
• Bone china & fine china
EN: Glass Industry | HI: काँच उद्योग | AR: صناعة الزجاج | ZH: 玻璃行业 | ES: Industria del vidrio | FR: Industrie du verre | DE: Glasindustrie | RU: Стекольная промышленность | JA: ガラス産業
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂) is the primary raw material for glass manufacturing. High-purity, low-iron quartz powder is essential for producing clear, colourless, and optically pure glass.
• Flat glass / Float glass manufacturing
• Container glass (bottles & jars)
• Specialty glass (borosilicate, low-iron solar glass)
• Fiberglass / Glass wool insulation
• Optical glass & laboratory glass
EN: Paint & Coatings | HI: पेंट उद्योग | AR: صناعة الدهانات | ZH: 涂料行业 | ES: Industria de pinturas | FR: Industrie des peintures | DE: Lackindustrie | PT: Tintas e revestimentos
In the paint and coatings industry, quartz powder serves as an extender pigment and functional filler that improves scrub resistance, opacity, anti-settling properties, and shelf life.
• Interior & exterior emulsion paints
• Industrial protective coatings
• Anti-corrosion coatings for metal
• Road marking & traffic paints
• Powder coatings & UV-cured coatings
• Marine coatings
EN: Rubber & Plastics | HI: रबर एवं प्लास्टिक उद्योग | AR: صناعة المطاط والبلاستيك | ZH: 橡胶和塑料行业 | ES: Caucho y plásticos | DE: Gummi- und Kunststoffindustrie | TR: Kauçuk ve plastik sektörü
Fine-grade quartz powder is widely used as a reinforcing filler in rubber and polymer compounds, improving tensile strength, hardness, abrasion resistance, and dimensional stability.
• Tyre & automotive rubber compounds
• Industrial rubber belts & hoses
• PVC flooring & vinyl compounds
• Thermoplastic & thermoset fillers
• Silicone rubber compounds
EN: Construction | HI: निर्माण उद्योग | AR: صناعة البناء | ZH: 建筑行业 | ES: Industria de la construcción | FR: Industrie de la construction | DE: Bauindustrie | RU: Строительная отрасль
Quartz powder is used extensively in construction chemicals, tile adhesives, grouts, self-leveling screeds, waterproofing compounds, and epoxy flooring systems.
• Tile adhesives & grout
• Exterior texture coatings & plasters
• Self-leveling & screeding compounds
• Waterproofing membranes & coatings
• Quartz stone / engineered stone countertops
• Epoxy terrazzo & industrial flooring
EN: Electronics | HI: इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स उद्योग | ZH: 电子半导体行业 | JA: 電子・半導体産業 | KO: 전자 산업 | DE: Elektronikindustrie
Ultra-high-purity quartz powder (SiO₂ 99.9%+) is an essential encapsulant filler in electronic packaging. Used in epoxy molding compounds (EMC) for IC chips, PCBs, and semiconductor devices.
• Epoxy molding compounds for semiconductors
• Printed circuit board (PCB) laminates
• Underfill encapsulants
• LED encapsulation compounds
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