Sources of major minerals

SOURCES OF MAJOR MINERALS

Mineral
Mineral Source
Per cent
Calcium
Calcium Carbonate
38 - 40
Ground limestone
33 - 37
Oyster shell grit
38
Calcite powder
38
Steamed Bone Meal
23 - 36
Meat and Bone meal
4 - 14
Fish Meal
2 - 14
Phosphorous
Phosphoric acid
23.7
De-fluorinated phosphate
18
Mono-calcium phosphate
21
Di-calcium phosphate
18.5
Steamed Bone Meal
8 - 14
Meat and Bone meal
2 - 7
Fish Meal
2 - 7
Rock Phosphate
9
Potassium
Potassium Carbonate
55
Potassium Chloride
50.5
Potassium Sulfate
41
Sulfur
Ammonium Sulfate
24
Calcium Sulfate Di-hydrate
17
Magnesium
Magnesium Oxide
52 - 59
Magnesium Chloride
20

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