Calcium Carbonate vs Dolomite?

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Waiakeauka

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• May 6, 2010

• #1

What is the difference between Calcium Carbonate and Dolomite? Which is better to use? I have always used dolomite before but I notice that the Calcium Carbonate was half the price of Dolomite.

 

doc111

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• May 6, 2010

• #2

Dolomite lime has calcium and magnesium and is a good pH buffer. Way better IMO.

 

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Waiakeauka

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• May 7, 2010

• #3

Thanks for the information. I will use Dolomite since it also contains magnesium unlike Calcium Carbonate which is just calcium.