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| Manufactured abrasives are made by heating or chemically treating metals or minerals to give them physical properties needed to abrade, clean, etch, grind, polish, scour, or otherwise remove material by rubbing action (as in a grinding wheel) or impact (pressure blasting). Their most important properties are hardness, toughness (rigidity), grain shape and size, character of fracture, and purity (uniformity). Additional considerations include thermal stability, bonding characteristics, cost, and availability. No single property is paramount for any use. |
Publications
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Annual Publications
- Manufactured Abrasives
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | - Appendixes
- Manufactured Abrasives (See Silica for Tripoli and Special Silica)
PDF Format:
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
XLS Format:
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | - Archive
| 1932-1993 |
Quarterly Publications
- Manufactured Abrasives
PDF Format:
2008: | First Quarter | Second Quarter |
2007: | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter |
XLS Format:
2008: | First Quarter | Second Quarter |
2007: | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter |
Special Publications
Contacts
- USGS Mineral Commodity Specialist
Donald W. Olson
Phone: 703-648-7721
Fax: 703-648-7975
Email: dolson@usgs.gov
- USGS Mineral Resource Specialist
