The use of carbonatite rock powder as a liming agent

• Published in: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
• Main Authors: Myrvang, Mona Bakke, Heim, Michael, Krogstad, Tore, Almås, Åsgeir R., Gjengedal, Elin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2017
• Subjects: Lillebukt; Norway; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201600455; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjpln.201600455; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jpln.201600455; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jpln.201600455

Abstract Carbonatite rock powder, originating from the Lillebukt Alkaline Complex at Stjernøy in northern Norway, can potentially be used as a slow‐releasing lime and potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) fertilizer due to a high concentration of the easily weathered minerals calcite (42%) and biotite (3...