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10 uses of limestone

Updated: 4/28/2022
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1)limestone is used on skyscrapers to coat the outer blocks to protect them.

2) lime stone can be used for water treatment.

3) limestone can be used for acid gas removal.

4) limestone can be used for the production of organic chemicals.

5) limestone also makes it more alkali and naturalizes the soil and makes it better to grow crops in.

6) limestone is also used to make architectural structures such as the pyramids, they choose limestone because it is strong and can withstand weather.

7) it is the raw material for cement

8) it is used as road stone (in the pavement or macadam)

9) as a food (our bones are made of calcium form limestone)

10) as a soil improver to make soils more alcaline

11) in toothpaste

12) in scouring powder

13) in antacid medicines

14) in the chemical industry

15) in the steel industry

16) as a bed for the tracks on railways (railroads)

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