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What school supply is made of limestone?

Chalk is a school supply that is made of limestone. Limestone is ground into a fine powder and used to make chalk sticks which are commonly used on chalkboards.


What kind of limestone does chalk made of?

chemicals


What is the relationship between limestone marble and chalk?

Limestone, marble, and chalk are all types of sedimentary rocks composed mainly of calcite. Limestone is the precursor to marble when subjected to high pressure and temperature. Chalk is a softer form of limestone made up of microscopic marine organisms.


Is chalk the same as the rock limestone?

It is pretty much the same. Chalk and limestone are made of the same elements, but to to make chalk they change the limestone a bit. First they change the shape and then make it smooth. I hope that helps!


What is made of limestone and used for writing?

hi, isn't that chalk?


What rock is the white cliff of Dover made out of?

They're made of limestone (chalk).


What language does chalk came from?

Chalk is primarily made of calcium carbonate, which is a mineral compound. It is commonly found in the form of limestone or marble. The word "chalk" comes from the Latin word "calx," meaning limestone.


What organic sedimentary rock is made of microscopic shells?

Limestone and chalk.


What is chalk?

chalk is a very pure form of limestone made of calcite. i think >:P


Where is limestone found in UK?

The Chalk Downs are made of limestone, as are the Pennine Hills which run up the spine of England.


Is chalk sedimentary?

Yes,!! Chalk is fine grains of limestone compressed together and limestone is sedimentary, so chalk has to sedimentary.


Is limestone stalagmite made out chalk?

No. A stalagmite is actually created by mineral deposition from dissolved limestone. Chalk is a type of limestone that is created from the deposition of tiny calcitic skeletons of small marine organisms over millions of years.