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Magnesium compounds

January 1, 2001

Seawater and natural brines accounted for about 63% of US magnesium compounds production during 2000. Premier Services in Florida, Dow Chemical in Michigan, Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties, and Rohm & Haas recovered dead-burned and caustic-calcined magnesias from seawater. And Premier Services' recoveries, in Nevada, were from magnasite.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2001
Title Magnesium compounds
Authors D.A. Kramer
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70045655
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center