LIME

   Lime and Limestone are much-abused terms, often users and even some sellers, refer to some form of Limestone as Lime and vice versa.

LIME STONE :  CaCO₃  It is a general term embracing carbonate rocks or fossils; it is composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate or combination of Calcium and Magnesium Carbonate with varying amounts of impurities.

LIME :  Lime is a general term that connotes only a burnt form of Lime, usually Quick Lime, but may also refer to Hydrated Lime. It does not apply to Limestone or any carbonate form of Lime.

QUICK LIME : CaO Quick Lime is a lime oxide formed by calcining Limestone so that carbon di-oxide is liberated.

HYDRATED LIME : Ca(OH)₂ Hydrated Lime is a dry powder obtained by hydrating Quick Lime with enough water to satisfy its chemical affinity, forming a hydroxide due to its chemically combined water.

SAVINA owns a stone mine with reserve of more than 10,000,000m and currently exporting Calcium Carbonate Stone and  Calcium Carbonate Stone Powder with dimention in accordance with Buyers requirement. Our  Lime contents  that is made under XRF Spectrometry test are as follows:

Ca       : 38.70%

SiO₂      : 0.21%

Al₂O₃ : 0.17%

Fe₂O₃ : 0.01%

CaO :  54.20%

MgO : 1.55%

CaCO₃ : 97.10%

The price can be offered FOB Hai phong port or C&F according to Incoterms 2000. The shipping documents are :

-          Bill of Lading

-          Commercial Invoice

-          Packing list : in bag or in bulk

-          Certificate of Test Result