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Know the benefits of phosphate
March 4, 2024Phosphate rock is a general term used to describe natural mineral assemblages of variable composition that have a high concentration of phosphate minerals. Most of the minerals in phosphate rock belong to the apatite group.
BIFOX’s phosphate rock is a natural product that is extracted from the mine, and then undergoes a series of mechanical operations, including screening, crushing and grinding to achieve the desired particle size to improve reactivity in soil. There are no chemical transformation processes or any additives incorporated to the final product.
Which are the main types of phosphate rock?
In nature there are two types of phosphate rock, igneous and sedimentary. Over 90% of total phosphate rock resources are sedimentary. Marine sedimentary phosphates are made up of a wide variety of phosphate particles, or “phosclasts”, which can be divided into skeletal grains (bioclasts, shark teeth, and bone fragments) and non-skeletal grains (peloids, coprolites, aggregates, or composite grains). These phosphate particles coexist with other non-phosphatic phases such as quartz, calcite, dolomite, and clay minerals.
What are the main uses for phosphate rock?
Phosphate rock is the main raw material for phosphate fertilizers. Some other uses are products for animal feed and beverages.