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Use of limestone in the construction of housing has dropped due to much cheaper, faster, and more easily sourced construction products like bricks, blocks, poured concrete, etc.
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Is dolomitic limestone same as agricultural limestone or horticultural hydrated limestone?
dolomitic limestone is different from agricultural or hydrated limestone the difference is in the MgO content and hardness Dolomitic Limestone is harder than both and its MgO content is higher. The CaO is lower in Dolomitic limestone and High in the later.
What the streak of limestone?
limestone has a white streak.
Is marble the same as limestone?
Marble is made from limestone.
What type of rock is limestone?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
What stone was once limestone?
Marble was once Limestone.
What rock is mixed with cement during construction of houses?
limestone, and after the limestone is put in, you get a receptacle called mortar, which is the common combination for houses
What famous building in London is made out of limestone?
The Houses of Parliament are made out of Limestone.
Mayan kings' houses were made from what?
wood and limestone
What were Ancient Roman houses made of?
Brick and Limestone.
What does acid rain make house's from limestone do?
acid rain decomposes limestone (calcium carbonate), causing houses and buildings made out of them to become worn
What were Egyptian houses made from?
Limestone bricks that weighed more than 1 tonne each.
What are two disadvantages of early forms of money such as limestone cattle and shells?
not easily transpoprtable and hard to find/get
What is the advantage of living near a limestone quarry?
The advantage of living near a limestone quarry is that there are many employment opportunities in the quarry site. The other advantage the building of houses is cheaper because of the easier availability of limestone which is one of the building materials.
What is the material that the spanish use to build their houses?
Clay or Brick
How large is the scale of use of limestone?
Because limstone is used so widely all over the world in most things such as toothpaste and houses, the use of limestone is pretty major because is such a poular, natural resource to use and helps with loads of stuff from the building of houses to farming!
What famous buildings are made out of limestone?
i have no idea all i know is that the empire state building is made out of limestone in 1931 & the Houses of parliament in london.
What are advantages and disadvantages of housing?
the disadvantages is that making space for houses means cutting down trees this means the natural habibtat is distroyed
