IMA Europe - Industrial Minerals Association

Whole mountain ranges are made from Calcium Carbonate in the form of chalk, limestone, marble and dolomite. It constitutes more than 4% of the earth’s crust. In soluble form it is dissolved in rivers and oceans where plants and animals absorb it and use it to build skeletons and shells. As an industrial mineral it is an ideal raw material because of the diversity of grades it can produce.

No one calcium carbonate is exactly like another. Whichever property is needed a high grade product is there to meet the demand. With its special white qualities as a filler and coating pigment, calcium carbonate is the most widely used mineral in the Paper, Plastics, Paints and Coatings industries. Other qualities are used in a wide range of applications in the chemical, steel, construction, environmental and agricultural areas.

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