Patent ID: 8440230

Claim:
A formulation based on a micronized natural calcite mineral, the formulation comprising: a mineral part comprising: a plurality of particles having a diameter smaller than 5 μm; wherein distribution of the plurality of particles is such that the diameter of at least 10% of the plurality of particles is under 900 nm; wherein a total surface of the plurality of particles is greater than 3.2 m 2 /g; wherein a total porous volume is greater than 0.012 cm 3 /g; by the composition of the plurality of particles: at least one of CaCO 3 , MgCO 3 , FeCO 3 , MnCO 3 , ZnCO 3 and SiO 2 in mixtures where CaCO 3 is presented in an amount from 10% to 99% of the mineral part; an adjuvant comprising at least one of a wetting agent, a drift-control agent, a humic acid salt, an amino-acid salt, a complex of plant micro-nutrients, a vitamin, a plant hormone, a nitrogen fertilizer, a potassium salt, a borate salt, a molybdate salt, a plant extract, a yeast extract, or a chlorophyll; wherein the mineral part and the adjuvant form an aqueous suspension where a percentage of the mineral part and the adjuvant is lower than 5% by weight; and wherein the wetting agent is present and comprises at least one of sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, potassium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, disodium 2-ethylhexylsulfosuccinate, dipotassium 2-ethylhexylsulfosuccinate, polyoxyethylene (2) laurylether, polyoxyethylene (10) laurylether, polyoxyethylene (20) laurylether, polyoxyethylene (2) myristylether, polyoxyethylene (10) myristylether, polyoxyethylene (20) myristylether, polyoxyethylene (2) stearylether, polyoxyethylene (10) stearylether, polyoxyethylene (20) stearylether, polyoxyethylene (2) oleylether, polyoxyethylene (10) oleylether, polyoxyethylene (20) oleylether, polyoxyethylene laurate, polyoxyethylene myristate, polyoxyethylene stearate, polyoxyethylene oleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan sesquioleate, laurylamide, stearylamide, lauryl monoethanolamide, lauryl diethanolamide, sodium dodecylsulfate, potassium dodecylsulfate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, potassium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, sodium lauryldiethyleneglycolsulfate, potassium lauryldiethyleneglycolsulfate, sodium lauryltriethyleneglycolsulfate, potassium lauryltriethyleneglycolsulfate, sodium laurate, potassium laurate, ammonium laurate, sodium myristate, potassium myristate, ammonium myristate, sodium palmitate, potassium palmitate, ammonium palmitate, sodium stearate, potassium stearate, ammonium stearate, sodium oleate, potassium oleate, ammonium oleate, sodium ricinoleate, potassium ricinoleate, ammonium ricinoleate, sodium 2-ethylhexanoate, potassium 2-ethylhexanoate, or ammonium 2-ethylhexanoate.