Oolitic aragonite · screened and packed in Stockton, California
Medium grade aragonite
The middle grade. The widest application range of the three, and the one most often specified when a single grade must cover mixed conditions.
On request per lb, from
Pricing
Formats and pricing
List price per selling unit, FOB Stockton, before freight. Volume tiers start at 4–9 pallets.
Pricing on request. Trade pricing is issued against a named account and a delivery point, so it is not published here. Ask and it comes back the same business day.
| SKU | Format | List | Detail | Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR-M20 | 20 lb bag Printed poly, handle cut, shelf-ready |
On request / bag | 60 per pallet · 1,200 lb · On request per lb · suggested shelf On request, 50% margin | Pricing |
| AR-M50 | 50 lb bag Plain woven poly, palletised and stretch-wrapped |
On request / bag | 40 per pallet · 2,000 lb · On request per lb | Pricing |
| AR-MTT | 2,000 lb bulk bag Woven polypropylene FIBC, four-loop, spout bottom |
On request / bulk bag | On request per lb | Pricing |
| AR-MBK | Bulk, by the ton Loaded to walking-floor or end-dump trailer, 24 ton per load |
On request / ton | On request per lb | Pricing |
Ordering
Samples, quotations and the distributor schedule are handled by AragoCor Minerals at aragocorminerals.com.
Pallet build, opening terms and freight are set out on the ordering page.
Specification
Specification
Typical values. The certificate of analysis issued for your lot governs, and is matched to the code printed on the pack.
| Mineral phase | Aragonite |
|---|---|
| Calcium carbonate, CaCO₃ | 97.8% typical |
| Grain size range | 1.0–2.0 mm |
| Mesh equivalent, U.S. sieve | 10–18 |
| Bulk density | 92 lb/ft³ |
| Moisture at packaging | ≤ 10% |
| Origin | Bahamian carbonate bank, through Aragosan Minerals Limited |
| Processing | Washed, dried, screened, bagged in Stockton, CA |
| Packaging | 20 lb retail bag · 50 lb trade bag |
Grain size at true scale
1.0–2.0 mmGradation
A screen analysis is issued with the certificate for the lot supplied. The published gradation for the unscreened natural grade is on the catalogue page.
Applications
Markets specifying this grade
Aquarium and aquaculture
Provides a carbonate substrate that supports alkalinity in systems drawing it down, and a grain size matched to livestock and flow.
Agriculture and soil
Supplies calcium and carbonate to soil. Aragonite is softer and more reactive than calcitic limestone at the same particle size.
Animal feed
Supplies dietary calcium as carbonate. Sized for blending and for free-choice mineral feeding.
Turf and horticulture
Adds calcium carbonate to sand rootzones and potting media without the fines that impede drainage.
Water treatment
Dissolves into low-alkalinity water passing through it, raising hardness and buffering capacity.
Aquarium selection
Selecting for an aquarium
Aquarium applications for this grade, and where another grade is specified instead.
General marine and mixed reef
Holds position under the flow rates typical of a mixed reef while retaining the appearance of a settled flat.
Rootzone and contact media
Drains freely in sand rootzones and passes water in contact vessels without the packing a fine grade shows.
Not for substrate sifters
Substrate-sifting livestock require a particle that passes the gill rakers. Specify fine.
Depth calculator
Aquarium coverage calculator
Bed area and depth to weight, at this grade's bulk density.