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Limestone is easy to cut and shape and it looks attractive. Limestone is readily available in many parts of the world and at relatively low cost. It is quite a durable material and has quite good strength when in compression.
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Give two uses of limestone?
Road gravel and building stone.
What stone is used for neutralizing acid soils?
limestone
10 uses of limestone?
1)limestone is used on skyscrapers to coat the outer blocks to protect them.2) lime stone can be used for water treatment.3) limestone can be used for acid gas removal.4) limestone can be used for the production of organic chemicals.5) limestone also makes it more alkali and naturalizes the soil and makes it better to grow crops in.6) limestone is also used to make architectural structures such as the pyramids, they choose limestone because it is strong and can withstand weather.7) it is the raw material for cement8) it is used as road stone (in the pavement or macadam)9) as a food (our bones are made of calcium form limestone)10) as a soil improver to make soils more alcaline11) in toothpaste12) in scouring powder13) in antacid medicines14) in the chemical industry15) in the steel industry16) as a bed for the tracks on railways (railroads)
What minerals are used for road building products?
The most common minerals used for road building would be quartz (in the form of sand), and calcite (in the form of limestone).
What is a rare and beautiful metimorphic stone is formed of limestone?
Marble is metamorphosed limestone.
What use limestone?
Limestone is used as a building stone, is cooked to make cement, is crushed to make road gravel, fill, and soil conditioner for agriculture.
Why is limestone used for road stone?
Limestone is used in roads to make it strong and it doesn't wear out.
Give two uses of limestone?
Road gravel and building stone.
What are the ways in which limestone and products made from limestone are used in the building industry?
Limestone is used as stone building blocks, Limestone is used in the manufacture of cement.
Which stone is used for making redfort?
Limestone
What stone is used to build Cathedrals?
Limestone.
What stone is used for neutralizing acid soils?
limestone
How do you make limestone on Doodle God?
Shell+Stone= Limestone on Doodle God.
How is limestone obtained?
calcination or lime-burning by AMY MATTHEWS 21/06/10
Why can't limestone turn into slate?
Limestone is composed of the minute skeletal remains of sea creatures. Slate is the compressed mud and silt deposited on the sea floor. Both limestone and slate have been subjected to tremendous pressure and have become stone. Slate easily splits into sheets and can be used as a roofing material. Limestone can be used as a building material, and as hardcore in the construction and road making industries.
Type of stone used in construction of pyramid of Giza?
limestone and granite
What two types of stone were often used in pyramids?
limestone and granite
