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The steps involved are: * pass the crushed shells through a kiln. This gives lime (calcium hydroxide), from the calcium carbonate which forms the shells. *now, add the lime to fine sand and press the mixture into tile shape *finally, pass the tiles through the kiln again under high pressure This results in calcium silicate tiles

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