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t is a pharma product mainly used in antacid preparations. Also used in talcum/face powder, rubber, glass, gutka,inks, ready made foods products such as vada mix, idli mix, onion and garlic powder, free flow salts and all types of fry-umps. Also used asanti-caking agent & fragrance retainer.
Description : Very Light, white powder, odourless 15 gms. occupies about a 180 ml.
Solubility : Practically insoluble in water, dissolves in dilute acids with strong effervescence.
Standards : Light Magnesium Carbonate contains the equivalent of not less than 40% and not more than 45.0% of Magnesium Oxide
Arsenic : Not more than 2 ppm
Heavy Metals : Not more than 20 ppm
Chloride : Not more than 0.1%
Sulphate : Not more than 0.3%
Calcium : Not more than 0.75%
Copper : Nil, complies test
Iron : Not more than 400 ppm
Soluble substance : Not more than 1.0%
Substance insoluble in acetic acid : Not more than 0.05% |