answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Iron oxide can cause yellow to rust colored staining in limestone.

User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

βˆ™ 2mo ago

The compound that causes limestone rock to be yellow in color is iron oxide. Iron oxide can give limestone a yellow or brownish hue due to the presence of iron minerals within the rock.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What compound causes limestone rock to be yellow in colour?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What colour can iron rich limestone be?

Iron-rich limestone can range in color from rusty red to brown or yellow, depending on the amount of iron present. The iron minerals in the limestone can oxidize and create different hues of color.


What causes bathroom sealant to turn yellow?

silicone is a very complicated compound made from crude oil, could be a chemical reaction but that's unlikely, colour disfiguration could come from not being cleaned enough


Is there riboflavin in milk?

No. Carotene is the compound in grasses that gives both the yellow colour in the milk, and the yellowish colour in the fat of meat from grass-fed animals.


What causes you to see the colors at different points?

Well it all depends on the colour that you are seeing because if it is a different colour EG. pink and yellow then you are most likely to see the yellow because it is brighter then the pink.


What color does sodium hydroxide burn in a flame test?

Bright yellow :: This is the sodium ions. Any sodium compound will give a flame test colour of yellow/


What colourcan iron rich limestone be?

yellow


What colour is a canary?

yellow and green


What causes change in nail colour?

if something heavy was dropped on it, and some nail polishes [red & black.}


What color hair did Roald Dahl have?

yellow it was also his favorite colour.


What is alesha dixions favorite colour?

yellow yellow yellow yellow


What colors can limestone come in?

Limestone can come in grey, yellow, white and a bunch of other colors too.


What is Spanish for the colour yellow?

Yellow = Amarillo