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How big were the bricks that the pyramid of Giza were made of?
The pyramids are not made of bricks, they are made of hand cut limestone blocks some weighing many tons.
How much did the limestone blocks for the pyramids weigh?
The Great Pyramid has 2,300,000 limestone blocks each one weighing about 2.5 long tons, 2.8 short tons or 2545 kilograms. The total weight of limestone in the Great Pyramid alone is estimated at 5.5 million tons (5 million tonnes). The other pyramids are smaller, containing from a tenth to a half as much stone. The pyramids have been stripped of their outer casing stones, which originally formed a smooth surface on the entire exterior.
How many stones were used to build the Great sphinx?
It took over 2 million stone blocks.The most famous and the biggest of the Pyramids the Great Pyramid of king Khufu at Giza is said to contain over 2 million stone blocks.If I am correct I think the correct answer is 2.3 million stone blocks.about 2.3 millions of blocksMore than 1 million, 2.3 million in fact each averaging 2.5 tons eachEstimated number is 2,300,000 limestone and granite blocks and 144,000 polished white limestone blocks used for the casing. The bulk of the pyramid is made from limestone quarried close to the Pyramid site.The Great Pyramid of Khufu was built more than 4,500 years ago from 2.3 million blocks.There were about 2.5 million limestone blocks that were used to build the Great Pyramid.
In the outside circle of Stonehenge there were thirty blocks of limestone how large were these blocks and how much did they weigh?
They are not Limestone, but Sandstone, they weigh around 25 tons and are around 2m wide by 1m thick and stand 4m high above the ground
How many pounds did the Great Pyramid of Khufu weight?
5.9 Million tonnes
How many tons of limestone was quarried in 1951?
i dont know because im indian sorry
How many tons of limestone was quarried from the peak district in 1951?
In 2008, 7.9 million tonnes of Limestone were quarried from the Peak District - this is roughtly five times as much as in 1951. I would guess to start by using 7.9 million and dividing it by 5. My answer = 1.58 million. Please correct me if i am wrong.
How much limestone is quarried each year?
on average 3-4 million tonnes of limestone is quarried each year.
How many tons in a cubic yard of .75 inch limestone?
the answer is about 1.18 short tons. the answer is about 1.18 short tons.
How many bricks are in the pyramids of Giza?
There are no bricks in Khufu's pyramid but there are some 2.3 million blocks of stone. Most of these block are cut from limestone quarried locally with an average weight of 2.5 tons. There are some granite blocks some of which weigh up to 70 tons.
How much does a cubic yard of crushed limestone weigh?
One cubic yard of broken limestone weighs about 1.3 tons. One cubic yard of pulverized limestone weighs about 1.17 tons.
How many limestone blocks did the great pyramid need?
Most modern sources estimate that there are 2.3 million blocks most of them limestone weighing on average 2.5 tons (2,545kg). The limestone blocks were cut from quarries located close to the pyramid site.
How many tons of limestone rock go into a typical stone outdoor fireplace?
There is about a half a ton of limestone that goes into a stone outdoor fireplace. It really depends on the sixe of the fireplace.
What does one cubic meter of granite weigh?
As a rule of thumb all quarried materials are approximately 2 tons to a qubic meter
How many tons of limestone does it take to produce one ton of cement?
It typically takes about 1.6 tons of limestone to produce one ton of cement. This is because limestone is one of the key raw materials used in the production of cement, along with other materials like clay and gypsum.
How much limestone would you get in an average quarry?
This past week I visited a limestone quarry that has been mining limestone in one place for 40 years. In that time, they will have mined millions of tons of limestone. Usually nearly ALL the rock is limestone, so the answer will depend on the size (area) of the quarry, how deep you can mine, and presence of any "trash" rock.
How big were the bricks that the pyramid of Giza were made of?
The pyramids are not made of bricks, they are made of hand cut limestone blocks some weighing many tons.
