| Description | Very light, white powder, odourless. 15 gms occupies about 180 ml. |
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| Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, dissolves in dilute acids with strong effervescence. |
| Standards | Light Magnesium Carbonate contains the equivalent of not less than 40% and not more than 45.0% of Magnesium. |
| Arsenic | Not more than 2 ppm |
| Heavy Metals | Not more than 20 ppm |
| Chloride | Not more than 0.1% |
| Sulphate | Not more than 0.3% |
| Calcium | Not more than 0.75% |
| Copper | Nil, complies test |
| Iron | Not more than 400 ppm |
| Soluble Substance | Not more than 1.0% |
| Substance Insoluble in Acetic Acid | Not more than 0.05% |
USES
Used for antacid preparations. It is also used as an anti-caking agent and a fragrance retainer. Owing to the superior qualities, our Magnesium Carbonate finds extensive usage in talcum powder, rubber, glass, food prservances