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Looking For Those Granite Counter Tops?

30 November,2009

There is no doubt that looking for granite countertops can be considered one of the biggest investments that you'll ever make. One of the first things that you need to do before you even start selecti...[more]

Granite Countertops: More Versatile Than You First Thought

07 October,2009

Mention granite countertops and people immediately think about the kitchen. The first place that most of us think installing granite countertops would be a great idea is in that room , but that's not ...[more]

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Continuing our efforts to educate our customers, we built this knowledge database so that you can gain a better understanding of glossary related to natural stone products that we offer. Materials comes from the Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia. We hope you find this tool useful in your research.

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Magnesium oxideEncyclopedia Index



Magnesium oxide is a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase and is a source of magnesium. See also oxide. It has an empirical formula of MgO. It is formed by an ionic bond between one magnesium and one oxygen atom.

Applications

It is used by many libraries for preserving/deacidifying books, and as an insulator in industrial cables. It is also used as a medication to relieve heartbu, sour stomach, or acid indigestion. Medical uses of Magnesium oxide also include using it as a short-term laxative, or used to supplement a diet with magnesium.Magnesium oxide is used as a basic refractory material for lining crucibles.Magnesium oxide is a principle ingredient in construction materials used for fireproofing.It is used as a reference white color in colorimetry. The emissivity value is about 0.9Pressed MgO is used as an optical material. It is transparent from 300 nm to 7 µm. The refractive index is 1.72 at 1 µm. It is sometimes known by the Eastman Kodak trademarked name Irtran-5.

Precautions

Inhalation of magnesium oxide fumes can cause metal fume fever.

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Caring For Granite Counter Tops Is Easy

Like a lot of other high end things that you buy caring for granite countertops is easy but they do require regular maintenance. When you start shopping for the right granite countertop for your house...[more]

Granite Countertops Are Easy To Maintain

The thing about granite countertops is the fact that they are easy to maintain. That's on top of a the natural beauty that they have.  And that's the whole thing about this natural wonder. Once you se...[more]

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