The vast quantities of different beach sand minerals left behind after the extraction of rare earth
compounds are industrial wastes. These can be utilized to develop various products in the form of synthetic
raw materials or finished product, for applications in glass and ceramic industries. In this paper, the present
research work on sillimanite sand, garnet sand and zircon sand are discussed. Attempts have been made
to f'md out the possible uses of these minerals, particularly in the field of glass and ceramic as the materials
developed from these minerals are cost competitive. Properties and microstructure of the products developed
are systematically discussed.