Market

Use

Manufacturing Processes

Manufacture of new drywall

Manufacture of Portland cement

Manufacture of new construction materials

Land Application Markets

Plant nutrients (calcium and sulfur)

Improving soil structure

Reclamation of sodic soils

Correction of subsoil acidity

Plant disease prevention

Reducing phosphorous leaching from manure-loaded soils

Other Uses

Animal bedding

Compost

Bulking and drying agent

Settlement of dirt and clay particles in turbid water

Absorbent for greases

A material for road base construction

An ingredient in flea powder and similar products