Sources of minor minerals

SOURCESĀ OF MINOR MINERALS

Mineral
Source
Per cent
Cobalt
Cobalt Carbonate
46
Cobalt Sulfate (Monohydrate)
33
Cobalt Sulfate (Heptahydrate)
21
Iron
Ferrous Carbonate
40
Ferrous Sulfate (Monohydrate)
30
Ferrous Sulfate (Heptahydrate)
21
Zinc
Zinc Oxide
72
Zinc Sulfate (Monohydrate)
36
Copper
Cupric Oxide
75
Copper Sulfate
25
Copper Carbonate
55
Iodine
Calcium Iodate
64
Potassium Iodate
69
Manganese
Manganese Oxide
60
Manganese Sulfate (Monohydrate)
28.5
Selenium
Sodium Selenite
45

Exercise: Students are advised to make a note of the composition of mineral mixtures fed to animals in the college dairy farm.

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