What happens if you consume limestone?

Answer 1

I suppose you could eat it, but it has no nutrient content

TUMS and other antacids rely mainly on limestone in their production. They are consumed, sometimes in vast quantities, by sufferers of over-acidic digestive systems. Limestone based antacids are also used as supplements by some people wishing to increase their calcium intake.

Answer 2

If by consume you mean eat it- well, you may have already done that. If you eat corn tortillas (as the shell of a crisp taco, or corn chips) the LIME used to treat the corn is limestone, not the fruit lime. Limestone may be used in some heartburn products. It is basically calcium, carbon and oxygen. I would not eat it by the spoonful- your digestive system is not set up to digest large quantities of rock.

If you mean consume by fire- it gives off CO2 gas (carbon dioxide) and leaves calcium oxide (quicklime)

Answer 3

Yes and No. It would not be a good idea to try eating limestone rock. However, limestone is made of Calcium Carbonate and this chemical (particularly the Calcium it contains) is required by the human body to make bones and is an important component of animal (including human) diet.

Milk is particularly rich in Calcium.

In certain circumstance it is therefore beneficial to eat small amounts of powdered limestone (particularly when growing old or with certain bone conditions) along with vitamin D (which is needed by the body to absorb the Calcium).

Certain indigestion pills also contain small amounts of limestone to help neutralize stomach acids.

Answer 4

Consuming limestone can be harmful to your health as it can cause gastrointestinal irritation, stomach pain, vomiting, and other digestive issues. It is not meant to be ingested and is not safe for consumption. If you have ingested limestone, seek medical attention immediately.

Answer 5

No, they used it to built things

Answer 6

maybe