Dry ground calcium carbonate (GCC-Dry) Coarse - Sector EPD

 Calcium carbonate is a natural mineral. The formula is CaCO₃ and
covers a raw material, which is widespread throughout nature. However, although
the deposits are plentiful, only a few are of sufficiently high quality to be worked
and even a fewer number of deposits will provide raw materials for industrial
and agricultural use other than the construction and roads building industry.
Only if the purity, degree of whiteness, thickness and homogeneity are
acceptable, commercial extraction can be worthwhile. After quarrying, further
treatment is required to process natural calcium carbonates of the highest
quality, known generically as Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) into final
products.  

Main applications of calcium carbonate covered by the EPD: Construction/Architecture, Mortars, and Soil Stabilization.