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Magnesium compounds

January 1, 2002

Seawater and natural brines accounted for about 60% of US magnesium compounds production in 2001. Dead-burned and caustic-calcined magnesias were recovered from seawater in Florida by Premier Chemicals. They were also recovered from Michigan well brines by Dow Chemical, Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties and Rohm & Haas. And Premier Chemicals recovered dead-burned and caustic-calcined magnesias from magnesite in Nevada. Reilly Industries and Great Salt Lake Minerals recovered magnesium chloride brines from the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2002
Title Magnesium compounds
Authors D.A. Kramer
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70045654
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center