Pyrophyllite
Mining · Refractory · Ceramic

Pyrophyllite.

Natural hydrous aluminium silicate — refractory-grade and industrial-grade pyrophyllite from Madhya Pradesh's Milkila deposits. For ceramics, paper, insecticide carriers and roofing.

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Overview

The quiet workhorse of industrial chemistry.

Pyrophyllite — Al2Si4O10(OH)2 — is a soft, platy mineral closely related to talc, with exceptional thermal stability, low shrinkage and low thermal expansion. VAMM sources pyrophyllite from Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district — specifically the Milkila-Nunia belt with Al2O3 content of 28-32%.

Our range covers crude lumps, ground powders at 100, 200 and 325 mesh, and specialty micronised grades for premium applications. Colour ranges from off-white to pale green.

Supplied in 50-kg bags and 1-tonne jumbo bags — domestic rake dispatch or export containers.

Pyrophyllite
Applications

Where pyrophyllite works.

Ceramics

Whitewares, wall tiles, sanitaryware — reduces thermal expansion and firing shrinkage.

Refractory Bricks

Aluminosilicate refractories for furnaces, kilns and crucible linings in the steel and glass industries.

Paper Filler

Filler and coating pigment in low-grade paper — improves opacity and print quality at lower cost.

Insecticide Carrier

Agrochemical carrier for dusting insecticides and pesticide powders — inert and dispersive.

Roofing Shingles

Granule coating for asphalt roofing shingles — provides weather resistance and UV reflection.

Rubber & Plastics

Filler in rubber compounds — platy structure improves tear strength and dimensional stability.

Variants

Five industrial grades.

LUMP

Crude Lumps

Mined pyrophyllite lumps — for in-house grinding by refractory and insulation manufacturers.

Al2O3 28%+10-150mm
CHIP

Chips / Calibrated

5-20mm chips — kiln feed for specialty refractories and oriental-style ceramic bodies.

5-20mm
100 M

Pyrophyllite 100 Mesh

Coarsely ground grade — refractory batch, construction fillers, and general-purpose dispersions.

100 mesh
200 M

Pyrophyllite 200 Mesh

Standard industrial grade — ceramics, agrochemical carriers, paper fillers, roofing granule.

200 mesh
325 M

Pyrophyllite 325 Mesh

Fine grade for premium ceramics, precision casting and specialty rubber compounding.

325 mesh
REF

Refractory Grade

Al2O3 32%+ premium grade — low iron, low alkali — for aluminosilicate refractory brick manufacture.

Al2O3 32%+Low Fe
Quality & Certifications

Mine-head tested.

Each batch tested for Al2O3, SiO2, Fe2O3, TiO2, Na2O+K2O, LOI and brightness. Refractory-grade parcels additionally tested for pyrometric cone equivalent (PCE) and apparent porosity.

Full technical data sheet and sample available on request for any application — free of charge within India.

SGS
SGS Inspection
Batch testing
ISO
ISO 9001
Quality management
BIS
BIS 10822
Indian pyrophyllite
IBM
IBM Grade
Indian Bureau of Mines
Why VAMM Pyrophyllite

Six reasons ceramics & refractories return.

01

Consistent Al2O3

28%+ on standard grade, 32%+ on refractory — no feedstock variability.

02

Low Iron

Fe2O3 below 0.8% — preserves whiteness in ceramic bodies and paper fillers.

03

Multiple Size Grades

Lump to 325 mesh — choose the grade that matches your process without buying whole catalog.

04

Low Shrinkage

Pyrophyllite reduces firing shrinkage in ceramic bodies — critical for tile dimensional stability.

05

Mine-Direct Pricing

Owned-mine sourcing — no middle-trader margin, transparent price structure.

06

Bag & Bulk

50-kg and 1-tonne packs available — matched to your plant's intake system.

Need pyrophyllite?

Tell us your application — TDS and sample within 48 hours.

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