Silica Sand Supplier in Egypt — Glass, Foundry & Filtration Grades
Egyptian silica sand supplier — glass grade SiO₂ 99%, foundry grade AFS 50–55, filtration and silica flour. FOB Damietta, Alexandria, El Dekheila and Ain Sokhna.
Silica Sand at a glance
Commercial and logistics terms across the 4 SKUs in this line. Each SKU page carries its own specification sheet and test methods; every lot is analysed before the Bill of Lading.
Silica Sand — commercial reference
- Products in this line
- 4 SKUs
- HS codes
- 2505.10 · 2505.90
- Origin
- Egypt, Sinai · Egypt, Delta Region · Egypt, Zafarana
- Minimum order
- 100 MT
- Lead time
- 2–4 weeks from confirmed order
- Packing
- 1 MT FIBC · 25 kg PP bags · Bulk vessel
- Loading ports
- Ain Sokhna · Alexandria · Damietta · El Dekheila
- Destination regions
- East Africa · Far East · Mediterranean · Red Sea & Gulf · South Asia
- Standards & documents
- ISO 9001:2015 · SGS
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF
Taken from the SKU records in this line. Grade-specific limits and test methods are on each SKU page.
4 products ready for export
Silica Sand — Egyptian glass-grade 99 % SiO₂, foundry AFS 50–55, 98 % industrial sand and 200-mesh silica flour
Silica sand is bought on purity and on grain. A float-glass line specifies SiO₂ and an iron ceiling measured in hundredths of a percent, because Fe₂O₃ tints the melt; a foundry specifies AFS grain-fineness number and clay content, because they set mould permeability and surface finish; an oil-well cementer specifies a 200-mesh flour for strength retrogression control. Egypt's Sinai, Zafarana and Delta deposits are among the purest quartz sands in the region and sit within short haul of four loading ports.
Egypt Globe Group supplies four lines: Silica Sand Glass Grade SiO₂ 99 % from Zafarana for float and container glass, Silica Sand Foundry Grade AFS 50, a washed, low-clay Delta sand at AFS 50–55, Silica Sand SiO₂ 98 % from Sinai for industrial use, and Silica Flour 200 Mesh for oil-well cementing and paints. Iron drift between lots is the glass industry's standing complaint against regional suppliers. Egypt Globe Group's QA division, built in since incorporation, assays Fe₂O₃ and SiO₂ on every export lot at the port laboratory and issues the CoA before the B/L; a lot over the contracted iron ceiling is rejected at the loading port.
Technical specification
Grade comparison — chemical analysis
| Parameter | Glass Grade 99 % | Industrial SiO₂ 98 % | Foundry AFS 50 | Silica Flour 200 Mesh | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiO₂ | ≥ 99 % | ≥ 98 % | Reported on CoA | Reported on CoA | XRF, EN ISO 12677 |
| Fe₂O₃ | ≤ 0.05 % | Reported on CoA | Reported on CoA | Reported on CoA | XRF / ICP |
| Al₂O₃, TiO₂, CaO + MgO | Reported on CoA | Reported on CoA | Reported on CoA | Reported on CoA | XRF |
| Clay content | — | — | Low clay; AFS clay test reported | — | AFS clay test |
| Origin | Zafarana | Sinai | Delta region | Egypt | — |
Grade comparison — physical properties
| Parameter | Glass Grade 99 % | Industrial SiO₂ 98 % | Foundry AFS 50 | Silica Flour 200 Mesh | Test method / standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain size | 0.1–0.5 mm glass-batch fraction | Reported on CoA | AFS GFN 50–55 | 200 mesh (75 µm) | AFS GFN / ISO 3310 sieve |
| Moisture | Reported on CoA | Reported on CoA | Washed and dried, reported | Reported on CoA | Oven drying |
Logistical & QA parameters (all grades)
- MOQ — containerised (FCL)
- 100 MT catalogue MOQ; 100 MT minimum for silica flour (maximum 5,000 MT); 200 MT for foundry grade (maximum 20,000 MT)
- MOQ — break-bulk vessel
- 500 MT for glass grade; up to 50,000 MT per shipment
- Packing
- Bulk vessel · 1 MT FIBC · 25 kg PP bags
- Loading ports
- Damietta (EGDAM), Alexandria (EGALY), El Dekheila (EGEDK), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK)
- Incoterms
- FOB / CFR (glass grade); FOB (foundry); FOB / CIF (flour); DAP on request
- Lead time
- 2–4 weeks
- Independent inspection protocol
- SGS / BV / TÜV Austria: draft survey, sampling per ISO 11648-2, witnessed iron determination and sieve analysis, sealed referee sample; AFS certification for foundry grade
- Internal QA gate
- Per-lot CoA (SiO₂, Fe₂O₃, sizing or GFN, moisture, LOI) by the port laboratory before B/L; out-of-spec lots rejected at the loading port
- HS code
- 2505.10 (sands) · 2505.90 (silica flour)
QA verification chain
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1
Extraction
Deposit-bench Fe₂O₃ screening; heavy-mineral and clay-rich horizons excluded
EvidenceQuarry assay log
EGG QA · per bench
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2
Processing
Washing, attrition scrubbing, magnetic separation, screening to fraction; grinding to 200 mesh for flour
EvidencePlant process log, in-line sieve
Plant QC · per shift
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3
Port laboratory
XRF / ICP chemistry, sieve or GFN, moisture, LOI on lot composite
EvidencePer-lot CoA
EGG port QC · every lot before B/L
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4
Independent inspection
ISO 11648-2 sampling, witnessed analysis, draft survey
EvidenceSGS / BV / TÜV certificate
Per shipment
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5
Destination acceptance
Glass plant, foundry or cementing laboratory retest against CoA
EvidenceBuyer report vs CoA
Buyer · on arrival
Applications & markets
- Float, container and fibreglass batch: glass and ceramics
- Foundry moulding and core sand: steel and metal
- Oil-well cementing, fracturing and filtration media: oil and gas, water treatment
- Markets: Mediterranean, East Africa, Gulf, South Asia, Far East — see Italy, Turkey and Saudi Arabia import guides
Standards & documentation
- EN ISO 12677 (XRF), AFS grain-fineness and clay procedures, ISO 3310 (sieves), ISO 11648-2 (sampling)
- Inspection · documentation · quality and compliance · HS codes
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Frequently asked questions
What grades of Silica Sand does Egypt Globe Group supply?
What is the minimum order for Silica Sand, and how is it packed?
Which Egyptian ports load Silica Sand, and how long is the lead time?
How is quality verified on a shipment of Silica Sand?
Which standards and export documents apply to Silica Sand?
Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.
Send the specification and the tonnage.
Grade, packing, destination and quantity — the export desk comes back with a priced FOB / CIF / CFR offer for Silica Sand once stock, laycan and freight are confirmed.
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