BEST QUALITY LATERITE

Laterite is a polymetallic ore and it is rich in iron oxide. It is formed from a variety of rocks that undergo stray oxidizing and leaching conditions. Laterite is typical clay like material and porous. The colors of Laterite vary from red, reddish-black, brown, yellow and blackish-brown. Laterite also in short can be called as a rock product that is formed in response to a set of physiochemical conditions. It has a number of uses in industries nowadays.

APPLICATIONS

• Laterite is widely used as a road material. It is also used as stones for building due to its strength and hardness.

• Laterite is used as an additive in cement industry. It is also used for the removal of fluoride from contaminated drinking water. Laterite is also a source of iron, manganese, and nickel and chromium production.

• One of the few applications of Laterite is that it is a vast source of useful minerals. These minerals can be easily extracted from it and thus, ensures that Laterite on the whole can be indirectly used in various fields and has a vast amount of applications. Also laterite is home for trace elements like gallium and vanadium.