Garnet has many applications and is mainly used as an abrasive in abrasive blasting & water jet cutting and as a adsorbent in water filtration. Almandite is the best abrasive Garnet with the composition of 3FeO, AI203, 3SI02 of all the 6 major varieties of Garnet.
Applications: Fine grained Garnet - powders for polishing Glasses TV-Tubes, Metal Decorative stones, Plastics, Tiles, etc. Abrasive, Water jet cutting system. Sand blast cleaning for offshore rigs, general marine, structural steel, oil storage vessels, rail cars containers, high chrome-nickel specification, and pipes etc. Water filtration, water softening particularly for drinking water supply. Grinding wheels. Coated abrasive fields. Ceramics and Glass. Wood furniture. Preparation of non-skid tracks, steps, sports ground surfaces, etc