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Topic: magnesium?

Posted By: badfinger
Subject: magnesium?
Date Posted: February 20 2011 at 7:19pm

So I found some ice melt today that said magnesium chloride ice melt MgCl2-6H20... it says its the top of the line is melts... so is this pure mag chloride?

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Posted By: fishoutawater
Date Posted: February 21 2011 at 12:43am

where did you find it?

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Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: February 21 2011 at 7:39am

I found it at costco, it was a 50lbs bag for like 13.00

Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: February 21 2011 at 7:45am

I have some of that too. I haven't gotten an analisys but the web site claims 100%. when I used it in the 5 to 3 part mixture (MgCl to epsom salt) there was a black parcipitate at the bottom of the container. also when I dosed with it I found a very little goes a very long way.

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