What are the Applicatons of Calcite powder

Calcite is a rock-forming mineral with a chemical formula of CaCO3. It is extremely common and found throughout the world in?sedimentary, metamorphic?and?igneous?rocks. Some geologists consider it to be a "ubiquitous mineral" - one that is found everywhere.

 

Calcite powder has widely application. However, if we want to get calcite powder, calcite micro powder mill is inevitable. Today we will discuss with calcite powder applications.

 

Uses of Calcite in Construction

 

The construction industry is the primary consumer of calcite in the form of limestone and marble. These rocks have been used as dimension stones and in mortar for thousands of years. Limestone blocks were the primary construction material used in many of the pyramids of Egypt and Latin America. Today, rough and polished limestone and marble are still an important material used in prestige architecture.?

 

Modern construction uses calcite in the form of limestone and marble to produce cement and concrete. These materials are easily mixed, transported and placed in the form of a slurry that will harden into a durable construction material. Concrete is used to make buildings,?highways, bridges, walls and many other structures.?

 

Uses in Acid Neutralization

 

Calcite has numerous uses as a neutralizer of acids. For hundreds of years, limestones and marbles have been crushed and spread on fields as an acid-neutralizing soil treatment. They are also heated to produce lime that has a much faster reaction rate in the soil.

 

Calcite is used as an acid neutralizer in the chemical industry. In areas were streams are plagued with acid mine drainage, crushed limestone is dispensed into the streams to neutralize their waters.?

 

Calcium carbonate derived from high purity limestones or marbles is used in medicine. Mixed with sugar and flavoring, calcium carbonate is made into chewable tablets used in the neutralization of stomach acids. It is also an ingredient in numerous medications used to treat digestive and other ailments.?

 

Many Other Uses

 

In a powdered form, calcite often has an extremely white color. Powdered calcite is often used as a white pigment or "whiting". Some of the earliest paints were made with calcite. It is a primary ingredient in whitewash and it is used as an inert coloring ingredient of paint.?

 

Pulverized limestone and marble are often used as a dietary supplement in animal feed. Chickens that produce eggs and cattle that produce milk need to consume a calcium-rich diet. Small amounts of calcium carbonate are often added to their feeds to enhance their calcium intake.?

 

Calcite has a hardness of three on the?Mohs scale?and that makes it suitable as a low-hardness abrasive. It is softer than the stone, porcelain and plastic surfaces found in kitchens and bathrooms but more durable than dried food and other debris that people want to remove. Its low hardness makes it an effective cleaning agent that does not damage the surface being cleaned.?

 

Pulverized limestone is also used as a mine safety dust. This is a nonflammable dust that is sprayed onto the walls and roofs of underground coal mines to reduce the amount of coal dust in the air (which can be an explosion hazard). The mine safety dust adheres to the wall of the mine and immobilizes the coal dust. Its white color aids in illumination of the mine. It is the perfect material for this use.

 

Shanghai Clirik Macghinery CO., Ltd. is a famous calcite micro powder mill manufacturer. We warmly welcome all clacite powder supplieras or other customers who are interested in our machine come to our factory for testing the devices.