High grade Ground Calcium Carbonate is produced in Livermore, CO from deposits mined in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Products are consistently produced to the various quality standards set by our customers. Products and some of the many uses are listed below. Specific data sheets are available for calcium content and gradation inquiries regarding these products.
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Cal325
Cal325 is an ultra-fine ground calcium carbonate with the majority of the particles less than 325 mesh (45 microns). Cal 325 is used for fire suppression in underground coal mining, as a calcium supplement for liquid livestock feed, as a filler for asphalt concrete mixes, sealants, and waterproofing membranes, and as a soil amendment.
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Cal200
Cal200 is finely ground calcium carbonate with a majority of the material finer than the 200 mesh (75 microns). Cal 200 is primarily used in pharmaceuticals and animal feed supplements.
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Cal80
Cal80 is ground calcium carbonate with the majority of the product being less than 80 mesh (191 microns). Cal 80 is primarily used in roofing shingles and drilling fluids.
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Cal40x140
Cal40x140 is a semi-course ground calcium carbonate with particle size ranging between 20 mesh (850 microns) and 140 mesh (106 microns). Cal 40x140 is used to stiffen molten glass in the glass manufacturing process, in dog and cat food as a calcium supplement, and in livestock and bird feed as a calcium supplement.
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Cal16x60
Cal16x60 is course ground calcium carbonate with the particle size between 12 mesh (170 mm) and 50 mesh (300 microns). Cal 16x60 is used as a calcium supplement in livestock feed, as a calcium supplement in bird feed, as a water treatment media, as a soil amendment in potting soil, and as a structural component in cast stone ornaments.
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Cal 4x10
Cal4x10 is a course ground calcium carbonate with the particle size between 5 mesh (4 mm) and 14 mesh (1410 microns). Cal 4x10 is primarily used as a filler in fertilizer and a calcium supplement in poultry feed.