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No. Limestone is a carbonate rock, no matter how it formed. The formula is always CaCO3.

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Does limestone contain calcium carbonate?

Yes!


How many atoms does limestone contain?

The molecule of limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) contain 5 atoms.


Does limestone contain soduim chloride?

No! as limestone' s chemical formula is CaCO3


What do rocks like limestone contain?

Lime stone is nothing but purely calcium carbonate.


Does limestone have salt in it?

Limestone typically does not contain salt, as it is primarily composed of calcium carbonate. However, it is possible for limestone to contain trace amounts of salt if it has been in contact with seawater or other sources of sodium chloride during its formation.


What do carbon minerals contain?

Most carbonate minerals are either calcium carbonate (limestone) or a mixture of calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate (dolomite). However other metals can also combine with carbonate to produce much rarer carbonate minerals.


Is sandstone and limestone the samething?

No. Sandstone is mostly made of silica whereas limestone is made from calcium carbonate (which may contain some magnesium and other carbonates.


What compound is limestone mainly made up of?

Limestone is mainly made up of the mineral calcite, which is a form of calcium carbonate. It may also contain varying amounts of other minerals such as clay, dolomite, and silica.


What minerals are in a limestone?

Limestone commonly predominantly contains Calcite and Aragonite which are the two crystal forms of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3). It commonly also contains detrital clasts (broken pieces of other material) such as flint or chert which are silica. Some limestones also contain the mineral dolomite which is Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3))2.


Is limestone a source of silica?

In pure form, limestone is calcium carbonate, and does not contain silica. However, in SOME strata of limestone, silica can be present as an impurity.


What is most limestone made from?

The majority of limestone is made of the calcium carbonate (CaCO3) minerals calcite and aragonite. There are also commonly sand and silt sized clasts of other minerals (e.g. quartz) bound up in the matrix of limestone. Limestone may also contain the mineral dolomite which is a magnesium carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)


What carbonate minerals contain?

Carbon.