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Marble is the historical rock used for statues. Marble was used because it is soft enough to be carved, but hard enough to survive for a while. Unfortunately, Marble is metamorphosed Limestone and as such it reacts with Acid. Acid rain has hurt many historic statues.

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Limestone is the parent rock of this?

Limestone is the parent rock of marble. The word marble can be used to refer to both metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed limestone.


What can limestone be made into?

>Limestone is used in buildings and roads. >Limestone can be used in glass making. >Limestone is used in toothpaste. >Limestone is used in cement and mortar. >Limestone is used in bread and cereals as a source of calcium. >Limestone is used to make paper white. >Limestone is used to purify sugar. >Pulverized limestone is used to neutralize acidic soils. >Limestone can be used to make brake pads. >Limestone is used in the preparation of wools and dyes. >Limestone is used to make antacids. >Limestone is used in climbing walls. >Limestone is used a suppression of methane explosions in underground coalmines. >Limestone is added to plastics, paint, tiles and other materials as both white pigment and cheap filler. >Limestone is used in the manufacture of quicklime (calcium oxide) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide). >Limestone can be used to create steel by using it in a blast furnace.


What sedimentary rock is used to make cement?

Limestone is the sedimentary rock that is used to make cement. Some limestone is made of old coral reefs that have been buried by deposits.


Which soil is used to make statues?

Marble is a type of soil used to create statues. It is a metamorphic rock that is commonly used in art and sculpture due to its smooth texture and ability to hold intricate details.


When limestone is heated it become sandstone?

Heating limestone does not turn it into sandstone. Limestone is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, while sandstone is composed of sand-sized grains of mineral or rock material. Sandstone forms through the accumulation and cementation of sand grains, not by heating limestone.

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Limestone is the parent rock of this?

Limestone is the parent rock of marble. The word marble can be used to refer to both metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed limestone.


A metamorphic rock made from limestone?

Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone that has undergone intense heat and pressure deep within the Earth's crust. The process of metamorphism recrystallizes the original minerals in limestone to create the distinct crystalline structure and smooth texture of marble. Marble is valued for its beauty and is commonly used in architecture and sculpture.


What is the marble rock formation?

Marble is metamorphosed limestone. The word is also used in the masonry trade to describe sedimentary rock that can be polished, but my first sentence is the geological answer.


What can you make with limestone on RuneScape?

Limestone is used to make limestone bricks. These are then used to make various items in the Construction skill and in the quest Temple of Mort'ton.


What can limestone be made into?

>Limestone is used in buildings and roads. >Limestone can be used in glass making. >Limestone is used in toothpaste. >Limestone is used in cement and mortar. >Limestone is used in bread and cereals as a source of calcium. >Limestone is used to make paper white. >Limestone is used to purify sugar. >Pulverized limestone is used to neutralize acidic soils. >Limestone can be used to make brake pads. >Limestone is used in the preparation of wools and dyes. >Limestone is used to make antacids. >Limestone is used in climbing walls. >Limestone is used a suppression of methane explosions in underground coalmines. >Limestone is added to plastics, paint, tiles and other materials as both white pigment and cheap filler. >Limestone is used in the manufacture of quicklime (calcium oxide) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide). >Limestone can be used to create steel by using it in a blast furnace.


Which rock is used to make cement?

limestone is used to make cement


What would happen if you didn't have limestone?

we wouldn't have these- -Limestone is used in buildings and roads. - Limestone can be used in glass making. - Limestone is used in toothpaste. - Limestone is used in cement and mortar. - Limestone is used in bread and cereals as a source of calcium. - Limestone is used to make paper white. -Limestone is used to purify sugar. -Pulverized limestone is used to neutralize acidic soils. -Limestone can be used to make brake pads. -Limestone is used in the preparation of wools and dyes. -Limestone is used to make antacids. -Limestone is used in climbing walls. -Limestone is used a suppression of methane explosions in underground coalmines. -Limestone is added to plastics, paint, tiles and other materials as both white pigment and cheap filler. -Limestone is used in the manufacture of quicklime (calcium oxide) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide). -Limestone can be used to create steel by using it in a blast furnace.


What is the name of the cement used to make limestone?

actually, limestone is used in making concrete, not the other way around.


What rocks where used to make pyramids?

limestone


What type stone are statues made of?

Statues can be made of almost any material. Statues can be created out of metal, stone, clay, wood and many other materials. Junior Fritz Jacquet is known for making masks out of toilet paper rolls, and one man (his name escapes me) is famous for making statues out of used chewing gum! Creating statues is an ancient, and sometimes wacky, artform.


What is the rock limestone used for?

To make a sertan strucutre.


What materials are used to make a pyramid?

Limestone and Granite