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soda feldspar versus soda spar

updated thu 15 dec 11

 

pe canupp on tue 13 dec 11


Hello potters

Could someone explain the difference between soda feldspar and soda spar?
Are they the same thing?
Thank you

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Phyllis Canupp

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William & Susan Schran User on tue 13 dec 11


On 12/13/11 5:24 PM, "pe canupp" wrote:

> Could someone explain the difference between soda feldspar and soda spar?
> Are they the same thing?

Same thing.
Some folks shorten feldspar to spar/

Bill

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ivor and olive lewis on thu 15 dec 11


Dear Phyllis Canupp,

I use an Australian Soda Felspar that has an assay of 10.6% K2O and 0,2%K2)=
.
My Australian Potash Felspar assays at 12%K2O and 3.0 %Na2O. Nepheline
Syenite 9.8% Na2O and 4.6%K2O.
Regardless of the name on the bag it is the Assay and the Mineral assembly
these represents which are important.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis,
REDHILL,
South Australia