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• Calcium occurs in the structure of the earth's crust with approx. 3.5 % and is the fifth most frequent element?
• an adult with an average weight of 70 kgs contains approx. 1 kg of pure Calcium (approx. 99 % are allotted to the bones)?
• in the year approx. 112,000,000 tons Calcium oxide to be diminished (in it no calciumcarbonate and further calcium compounds contained)?
• the daily requirement of Calcium is between 0,6 and 1,4 grams?
• Calcium is involved in numerous vitally necessary functions of the organism ( muscles movement, strength of the heart impact, attraction line in the nervous system and blood clotting)?
• the human body contains over 25 to 35 gram pure Magnesium (half of it in the bones)?
• the daily requirement of Magnesium is between 0,3 and 0,4 grams?
• a lack of Magnesium can cause heartbeat disturbances, heart and circulation problems, nervousness and muscle cramps?
• Magnesium is important for the protein -, lipid -, carbohydrate and nucleic acid metabolism, activation of over 300 enzymes and the pigment metabolism?
• a lack of Calcium can cause illnesses of the mucous membranes (increased occurring of colds), inclination to vegetative disturbance and in serious cases up to bone fragility?
• Magnesium occurs in the structure of the earth's crust with approx. 2.0 % and is the eighth most element?
• 1,27 kilograms Magnesium (average) are solved in one cubic meter sea water?
• the total quantity of the world-wide magnesium ores are about 20 billion tons (estimated)?