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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-09-002017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090818

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NERGES JOSEPH R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925974

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25727
		FILM NUMBER:		091021576

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1726 BUNDY ST
		CITY:			SCRANTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18508

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IKONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083301
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861]
		IRS NUMBER:				410730027
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4832 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2186282217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4832 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHROMALINE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990405
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    <periodOfReport>2009-08-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>IKONICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IKNX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>NERGES JOSEPH R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1726 BUNDY ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCRANTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18508</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph R. Nerges</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-18</signatureDate>
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