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magnesium carbonate question.

updated tue 2 oct 07

 

Ivor and Olive Lewis on mon 1 oct 07


Dear Karen Sullivan,=20

If the bag is labelled Calcium Magnesium carbonate and you ordered =
Magnesium carbonate return it to your supplier. This is derived from =
Dolomite and the assay is variable. It is a natural double carbonate.

Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesite, is one of the ores of Magnesium, a =
crushed rock.

I am wondering if you actually need Magnesia, Magnesium oxide which is a =
fine smoke like powder, made by burning metallic magnesium in air. This =
is used as a Laxative.

Best regards,

Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
South Australia.