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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)         October 31, 2005 
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                               IKONICS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         MINNESOTA                       000-25727                41-0730027
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


          4832 GRAND AVENUE
          DULUTH, MINNESOTA                                        55807
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (218) 628-2217   
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         Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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         On October 31, 2005, IKONICS Corporation (the "Company") reported its
financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005. See
the Company's press release dated October 31, 2005, which is furnished as
Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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         (c)      Exhibit.
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         99       Press Release dated October 31, 2005



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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                            IKONICS CORPORATION


Date:  October 31, 2005                     /s/ Jon Gerlach  
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                                            Jon Gerlach
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            and Vice President of Finance




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



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Exhibit                                       Description                                       of Filing
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                                                                                                Filed
99             Press Release dated October 31, 2005 ..........................................  Electronically