Specification sheet of mgCl2 Anhydrous by Weifang Bell Chemical Co., Ltd, China
| DESCRIPTION | SPECIFICATION |
| Appearance | White Powder |
| Molecular Weight | 95.22 |
| Specific Gravity | 2.31 grams/cc |
| Bulk Density | 40-60 lb./ft3 |
| Melting Point | 708 OC |
| Boiling Point | 1412 OC |
| Solubility | 500 grams/1000 cc of H2O @20OC |
| Mesh Size | -TO10+50 |
| Purity (Assay) (as MgCl2 on dry basis) | 98.0% min |
| Sodium Chloride (NaCl) | 0.02% max. |
| Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) | 0.03% max. |
| Magnesium Oxide (MgO) | 0.03% max. |
| Insolubles in Water | 0.3% max. |
| Moisture (H20) | 1.5% max. |
Magnesium chloride is the name for the chemical compound with the formula MgCl2 and its various hydrates MgCl2(H2O)x. Anhydrous MgCl2 contains 25.5% elemental magnesium by mass. These salts are typical ionic halides, being highly soluble in water. The hydrated magnesium chloride can be extracted from brine or seawater. In North America, magnesium chloride is produced primarily from Great Salt Lake brine. It is extracted in a similar process from the Dead Sea in the Jordan Valley. Magnesium chloride, as the natural mineral bischofite, is also extracted (by solution mining) out of ancient seabeds, for example, the Zechstein seabed in northwest Europe. Some magnesium chloride is made from solar evaporation of seawater. Anhydrous magnesium chloride is the principal precursor to magnesium metal, which is produced on a large scale. Hydrated magnesium chloride is the form most readily available.