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