Table 2 Detailed overview over origin of samples and mesh size when applicable.

From: Potential of garnet sand as an unconventional resource of the critical high-technology metals scandium and rare earth elements

Sample type

Origin

Mesh (grain size)

Garnet sand from several mines (GS)

Tamil Nadu, India

80

Port Gregory, Australia

80

Adler Montana, USA

80

Folkston Ore, USA

–

Green Cove Springs Deposit, USA

–

NyCor, USA

–

Industrial garnet sands (IGS)

Supplier A: unkowna

120

Supplier B: recycled IGS

240

Supplier C: India

120

Supplier D: unkowna

300

Supplier E: recycled IGS

120

Supplier F: South Africa

120

Hydrothermal garnet (HG)

BF-1-I: Beaumont Formation, South Africa

–

BF-1-II: Beaumont Formation, South Africa

–

  1. aThe supplier did not provide information on the origin of the IGS.
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