QIT Blue Dust--Poussière bleue de QIT

QIT stands for Quebec Iron and Titanium,
it owns an ilmemite mine in northeastern Quebec.
The ore is shipped to Tracy, Quebec where it
is processed to titanium dioxide slags, iron pigs,
steel billets, and steel auto parts.
This dust comes from the reduction kilns in
which the ore is separated into titanium dioxide
slag and iron.
The general formula of QIT Blue Dust is as follows:

FEO 33%
SIO2 17%
AL2O3 7.0%
TIO2 33%
CAO 2.0%
MGO 7.0%
KNAO 1.0%
TOTAL 100%

It was 170 mesh sieved.

A theoritical substitution is as follows
for 1% of the stuff:

Red Iron Oxide 0.310
Silica 0.020
EPK 0.110
Rutile 0.290
Dolomite 0.050
Magnesium carbonate 0.110
Custer Spar 0.110
Total 1.000

C/9-10 Redux Glossy Green/Grey--C/9-10 R Vert/Gris Glacé

Nepheline syenite 22
Frit 3134 10
Dolomite 16
Whiting 3
Kaolin 16
Silica 33

QIT Blue Dust 4

C/9-10 Glossy Medium Brown--C/9-10 R Brun Moyen Glacé

Nepheline syenite 22
Frit 3134 10
Dolomite 16
Whiting 3
Kaolin 16
Silica 33

QIT Blue Dust 8

C/9-10 Redux Glossy Brown--C/9-10 R Brun Glacé

Nepheline syenite 22
Frit 3134 10
Dolomite 16
Whiting 3
Kaolin 16
Silica 33


QIT Blue Dust 12

C/9-10 Redux Glossy Brown--C/9-10 R Brun Glacé

Nepheline syenite 22
Frit 3134 10
Dolomite 16
Whiting 3
Kaolin 16
Silica 33

QIT Blue Dust 16

C/9-10 Redux Glossy Brown--C/9-10 Brun Glacé

Nepheline syenite 22

Frit 3134 10

Dolomite 16

Whiting 3

Kaolin 16

Silica 33

QIT Blue Dust 20