Mineral Mixture Plus

Indian Standard

MINERAL MIXTURES FOR SUPPLEMENTING CATTLE FEEDS – SPECIFICATION

(Fourth Revision)

Sr. No Characteritic Type 1 Type 2
1 Moisture, percent by mass (Max.) 5 5
2 Calcium, percent by mass (Min.) 16 20
3 Phosphorus, percent by mass (Min.) 9 12
4 Magnesium, percent by mass (Min.) 4 5
5 Salt (chlorine as NaCl), percent by mass (Min.) 22 -
6 Iron, percent by mass (Min.) 0.3 0.4
7 Iodine (as KI), percent by mass (Min.) 0.020 0.026
8 Copper, percent by mass (Min.) 0.078  0.100
9 Manganese, percent by mass (Min.)  0.10 0.12
10 Cobalt, percent by mass (Min.) 0.009  0.012
11 Fluorine, percent by mass (Max.)  0.05 0.07
12 Zinc, percent by mass (Min.)  0.64 0.80
13 Sulphur, percent by mass  1.4 - 2.3  1.8 – 3.0
14 Acid insoluble ash, percent by mass (Max.)  2.4  3.0
15 Lead (as Pb), mg/kg (Max.)  16  20
16 Arsenic (as As O ), mg/kg (Max.)  5 7
17 Total ash, in moisture-free sample, percent by mass  81 – 88 78 – 85
18 Presence of proteinous/ organic impurities  Shall pass
the test
Shall pass
the test

Note: The values for requirement given in sr. No. 2 to 17 are on moisture-free basis