Magnesite, or magnesia, is a white hygroscopic solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase and is a source of magnesium (see also oxide). It has an empirical formula of MgO and consists of a lattice of Mg2+ ions and O2−ions held together by ionic bonding. Magnesium hydroxide forms in the presence of water (MgO + H2O → Mg(OH)2), but it can be reversed by heating it to separate moisture.
CCM-Application:
Industrial,Fertilizer,Agricultural,Cement,Water treatmemt,Animal feed,Pharmaceutical,Paper-making,Desulfurization,Abrasive
DBM-Application: Refractory ,Magnesia-carbon brick,Steel-making,Ceramic,Paint agent,Polishing agent
FM-Application: Refractory,Electronic chips
1. General Description
Molecular formula: MgO| Test Parameters | Specification |
| Identification | White granular, odorless and tasteless |
| Magnesium Oxide (after ignition) % | 96 - 100.5 |
| Calcium Oxide (CaO), % | 1.1 max. |
| Loss on Ignition, % | 5.0 max. |
| Free Alkali & Soluble Salts, % | 2.0 max. |
| Acid-Insoluble Substances, % | 0.1 max. |
| Iron, % | 0.05 max. |
| Manganese Content, ppm | 3 max. |
| Chloride, % | 0.14 max. |
| Sulphates, % | 0.3 max. |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb), ppm | 20 max. |
| As, ppm | 5 max. |
| Bulk Density | 0.9 - 1.2 |
|
Sieve Analysis, % passing through
20 mesh 100 mesh |
100 8 max. |
| Item | Unit | Standard | Analysis Result |
| Total plate count | cfu/g | 1000 max. | < 20 |
| Yeast & Mold | cfu/g | 25 max. | 10 |
| Coliforms | cfu/g | 10 max. | Not detected |
|
cfu/g | 5 max. | Not detected |
| Staphylococcus aureus | cfu/g | 10 max. | Not detected |
| Bacillus cereus | cfu/g | 10 max. | Not detected |
| Clostridium perfringens | cfu/g | 10 max. | Not detected |
| Salmonella | cfu/g | 10 max. | Not detected |