• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) Synonyms:
  
  calcite, limestone, calcspar, crushed marble, ground limestone, calcium carbonate, ground / pulverized calcium carbonate, GCC, lime, chalk, whiting, champagne chalk, French chalk, albacar, and aeromatt, CAS# 471-34-1
   

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3)Calcite Formula:
  
  CaCO₃

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) Description:

a) A common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone. Calcite is a crushed and screened white marble media which can inexpensively be used to neutralize acidic or low pH waters to a neutral, less corrosive effluent. It is a naturally occurring material. It provides slower reaction for controlled pH correction.

b) Highly variable in form and color, calcite is best recognized by its relatively low hardness (H = 3) and its high reactivity with even weak acids, such as vinegar. When acidic water reaches neutral pH, no more calcite is dissolved. Additional technical information is at this link.

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) Typical Chemical Properties Available:

a) Purities available from 95% minimum
b)Pharmaceutical (USP) grade
c) Food (FCC) grade
d) Electronic grade
e) Optical grade

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) Typical Physical Properties Available:

a) Sintered pieces
b) Media (16 x 40 mesh)
c) Coarse granules
d) Various grades of ground/ pulverized CaCO3

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) Nominal Physical Constants:

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) Typical Applications:

a) Plastics, rubber, coatings, inks, adhesives, and soil conditioner, building products, plastic filler, ceramic flux, asphalt filler, chemical processing, glass ingredient, water treatment, pesticide granules, dusting agent, welding rods coating, thermosets, thermoplastics, paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, rubber, pharmaceutical, toothpaste, and food additive

b) Calcite has a wealth of uses: as a flux in steel production and in processing of non-ferrous metals; in bricks, mortar and concrete for construction; as a raw material in glass; in the construction of roads and dams; in the manufacture of paper, paints and dyes, carpeting and other floor coverings; and in the treatment of water, industrial waste, gases and household refuse. It is also used to reduce soil acidity in agriculture, to absorb water and add calcium in food products, and in sugar
extraction.

c) Calcite is a versatile additive for use in a wide range of plastic and elastomeric applications. Its regular and controlled crystalline shape and ultrafine particle size together with the hydrophobic surface coating, combine to the benefit of both polymer processing and subsequent physical properties.

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) Typical Packaging:

50 lbs. bags, poly-lined fiber drums, bulk bags & loose bulk

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) TSCA (SARA Title III) Status:

For further information please call the E.P.A. at 1.202.554.1404

• Calcite / Marble Crushed Media (CaCO3) CAS Number:

CAS# 471-34-1