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What si a soft white form of limestone that you use for sidewalks?
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What type of rock is White to gray medium soft fine grained rock?
Limestone
What is a soft greyish limestone that crumbles easily called?
The soft greyish limestone that crumbles easily is called chalk.
Is dolomite soft or hard rock?
It is a limestone, hard.
What is the definition of snow?
Frozen precipitation in the form of white or translucent hexagonal ice crystals that fall in soft, white flakes.
Where in the world can you find limestone and sand stone?
There are MANY places. The types can also vary greatly. For examplelime stone is quarried in Iowa. It also makes the underlying strata in Mexico south of Cancun. The stone is soft and over MANY years holes form called cynotes and caves. In England, the white cliffs of Dover are white primarily because of the limestone content. Sandstone is also a relatively soft rock. Much sandstone is located in the desert area of the Southwest US. There are some interesting rock formations formed by the wind eroding the sandstone.
What is a soft white limestone used for drawing?
Chalk.
What type of rock is White to gray medium soft fine grained rock?
Limestone
Who invented white chalk?
WHITE Chalk isn't something that was invented. Chalk is a soft porous rock which is a form of limestone made up of the mineral calcite. Blackboards and blackboard chalks have been around since the late 1700's.
Is limestone hard or soft?
Hard and soft are relative attributes. Compared to a Marshmallow, limestone is very hard. It's even harder when comparing it with candy floss. In comparison to granite, steel or diamonds, limestone is a pretty soft rock.
What is a soft greyish limestone that crumbles easily called?
The soft greyish limestone that crumbles easily is called chalk.
Are limestone hard or soft?
hard
Is dolomite soft or hard rock?
It is a limestone, hard.
Why is limestone a bad material to use with acid rain?
the limestone is very soft and will be dissolved in the acid rain
Why is limestone used as landscaping rock?
because it is soft and not breakable
Is limestone better for a statue or marble?
Limestone ststues are soft while marble statues are hard and durable.Now you know which is better.
What is the difference between Chalk and Gypsum?
Gypsum is a very soft mineral made of calcium sulfate dihydrate, chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Chalk is soft, white, porous limestone composed calcium carbonate, chemical formula CaCO3.
What is the definition of snow?
Frozen precipitation in the form of white or translucent hexagonal ice crystals that fall in soft, white flakes.
