I thought it was fertilizer, not lime, that blew up.  Ruth




At 1:27 PM -0500 2/10/02, Michael Edison wrote:

Mag lime may refer to the high magnesium content present when lime is made
from dolomitic limestone. Slaked lime is calcium hydroxide, or lime putty
or hydrated lime.

If you want to know what makes quicklime "quick", I suggest you throw some
into a bucket of water. Then run. Quick.

Mike E.

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