Olivine is a foundry sand used for its thermal properties and also used as a low-silica blasting abrasive.Most olivine is used in metallurgical processes as a slag conditioner. High-magnesium olivine (forsterite) is added to blast furnaces to remove impurities from steel and to form a slag. Olivine has also been used as a refractory material. It is used to make refractory brick and used as a casting sand.
| Elements | Specification |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 44 - 48 |
| MgO | 34 - 36 |
| Fe2O3 | 9.0 - 12 |
| CaO | 1.5 - 3.0 |
| Al2O3 | 2.0 - 4.0 |
| TiO2 | 0.1 - 0.4 |
| K2O | 0.1 - 0.5 |
| Na2O | 0.1 - 0.3 |
| Specific Graviry ( gm/cc) | 3.2 - 4.0 |