Albite mineral from which soda feldspar is derived often tends to be white in appearance compared with the pinkish hue of orthoclase mineral from which potash feldspar is ground.
Ceramic glaze soda feldspar.
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Custer feldspar nako al2o3 6sio2 is a one of the primary feldspars.
Sodium feldspars kona f 4 nepheline syenite 270x nepheline sy enite 400x.
Feldspar is an important ingredient in clay bodies and glazes.
Potassium fluxed glazes have greater durability than soda fluxed glazes.
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Feldspars used in ceramic glazes and clay making.
A soda feldspar cone 4 7.
Potash feldspars such as custer and g 200.
Feldspar one of the most common materials found in glazes can be classified into three groups.
Used extensively in both clay up to 25 and glaze up to 100.
Nepheline syenite is actually a rock composed of potash and soda feldspars plus the mineral nepheline a sodium.
Also serious crazing is highlighted on the cone 6 sample it is also happening at cone 5 and 7.
Notice there is no melting at all at cone 4.
The bottom samples are balls that have melted down at cone 7 and 8.
Crystalline minerals made up of mainly silica and alumina in combination with sodium and potassium oxides.
However some differences will be apparent.
Minspar 200 is a 200 mesh flotation grade soda feldspar.
Soda feldspar normally melts better.
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In many cases soda and potash feldspar are interchangeable in glaze recipes.
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Often considered a natural frit.
Pure soda feldspar minspar 200 fired like a glaze at cone 4 5 6 and 7 on porcelainous stoneware samples.
Which are true mineral names.
The potassium fluxes include.
Potassium is preferred for high fire glazes.