Calcite is a calcium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula CaCO₃, widely used in many fields such as building materials, chemicals, and agriculture. In the field of construction, it is often used as the main component of marble and is widely used in decoration, carving, and building surface materials. In addition, one of the main raw materials for cement production because it can decompose into quicklime (CaO) and carbon dioxide at high temperatures. Calcite is also used in soil improvement to increase the pH of the soil. In the chemical industry, used to produce important chemicals such as calcium hydroxide and lime, which are used in industries such as environmental protection and steel smelting.
| Property | Value or Description |
|---|---|
| Foreign Name | Calcite |
| Chemical Formula | CaCO₃ |
| Molecular Weight | 100.09 |
| CAS Number | 471-34-1 |
| Mohs Hardness | 3 |
| Main Composition | Calcium Carbonate |
| Cleavage | Perfect rhombohedral {1011} |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Color | Transparent, colorless, or white, sometimes with impurities |
| Streak | White |
| Category | Carbonate Mineral |
| Specific Gravity | 2.71 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48-1.66 |
| Birefringence | 0.172 |
| Crystal System | Trigonal |
Application of Calcite in Raymond Mill Processing
After being processed by Raymond Mill, Calcite can be made into powders of different finenesses and is widely used in the following fields:
Building materials: used in the production of cement, coatings, artificial marble, etc.
Chemical industry: used as filler in plastics, rubber, papermaking and other industries.
Agricultural field: used as soil conditioner and feed additive.
Environmental protection field: used in wastewater treatment and flue gas desulfurization.
Medicine and food: used as calcium source additive for medicines and foods.
Advantages of Raymond mill for processing calcite
Efficient grinding: Raymond mill can grind calcite to a fineness range of 80-400 mesh, meeting the needs of most industrial applications.
Uniform particle size: The particle size distribution of calcite powder can be controlled by adjusting the classifier to ensure product uniformity.
Low energy consumption: Raymond mill adopts efficient grinding principle, low energy consumption, suitable for large-scale production.
Simple operation: The equipment has a compact structure, high degree of automation, and easy operation and maintenance.
Good environmental performance: Raymond mill is equipped with dust removal equipment to reduce dust pollution and meet environmental protection requirements.
