5.1    Mineral  mixture production process

Mineral mixture is manufactured using di-calcium phosphate (CaHPO .2H O) of rock phosphate origin and dried/monohydrate mineral salts (Table 5.1). Dried/monohydrate mineral salts are crushed and mixed to a uniform particle size, using proper diluents, in a separate device, called ball mill. This trace minerals pre-mix is taken in the ribbon  mixer, along with DCP and few other mineral salts, for proper dispersion and uniform mixing. The resultant mineral mixture thus produced contains all mineral elements in desired proportion and stable form. Mineral mixture should not contain any ingredient of animal origin, even in traces.