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magnesium lime

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magnesium lime [mag′nē·zē·əm ′līm]
(materials)
Lime containing more than 20% magnesium oxide; slakes more slowly, evolves less heat, expands less, sets more rapidly, and produces higher-strength mortars than does high-calcium quicklime.

magnesium lime
Lime manufactured from limestone; contains some magnesium; used as finish lime in plastering or as mason’s lime in mortar.


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Farmers often apply high magnesium lime on the fields where crops are grown.
This figure can be adjusted by applications of lime, either white lime which is calcium hydroxide or yellow lime which is ground up dolomite or magnesium lime.
 
 
 
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