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Magnesium compounds

January 1, 2003

Seawater and natural brines accounted for about 60 percent of U.S. magnesium compounds production during 2002. Dead-burned and caustic-calcined magnesias were recovered from seawater by Premier Chemicals in Florida. They were also recovered from well brines in Michigan by Dow Chemical, Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties and Rohm & Haas. And they were recovered from magnesite in Nevada by Premier Chemicals.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2003
Title Magnesium compounds
Authors D.A. Kramer
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70045653
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center