Limestone is used in roads to make it strong and it doesn't wear out.
Approximately 70-80% of the limestone quarried is used in construction. This versatile material serves various purposes, including as aggregate for concrete, road base, and dimension stone. The remaining percentage is utilized in industries such as agriculture, chemical production, and environmental applications.
After being quarried it can be "roasted" in a revolving cylindrical "oven" to produce cement. Cement is in concrete and mortar, so the limestone has helped the construction of buildings and bridges. Indeed during the last World War there were even boats made from concrete. Limestone itself can be used as the foundation for road construction, and, like other types of stone, is used to construct stone buildings and stone walls. Lime and limestone are also used in many industrial and chemical processes.
Limestone is called limestone because it mainly consists of the mineral calcite, which is a form of calcium carbonate. When limestone is heated, it produces quicklime or calcium oxide, which is used in various industrial processes. This connection to lime production is likely why it is called limestone.
Two types of stone were often used in building pyramids were granite and limestone.
Limestone can be helpful in many way, it depends on what state it is in and the uses can vary. As solid limestone or crushed limestone, it can be used by extracting iron from it's ore, to make sodium carbonate, used in road contruction or to make concrete. As CaO (heated limestone), the uses are making steel Fromm iron, to neutrilize acidic soil or it can be a drying agent. CaOH2 (calcium hydroxide or slaked lime - lime stone when it's wetted) neutralises acidic soil. I got this info from my chemistry book :-d
Limestone is used as a building stone, is cooked to make cement, is crushed to make road gravel, fill, and soil conditioner for agriculture.
Limestone is used as stone building blocks, Limestone is used in the manufacture of cement.
Limestone is used as road stone due to its durable and strong nature, which can withstand heavy traffic and weathering. Additionally, its ability to compact well and provide good drainage properties makes it an ideal material for road construction. The rough texture of limestone also helps to provide better traction for vehicles.
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Limestone
Some common minerals used for road building products include aggregates (such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand) for the base and asphalt for paving. Other materials like limestone and granite may also be used as construction aggregates in road building.
Shell+Stone= Limestone on Doodle God.
limestone and granite
limestone and granite
Travertine, limestone, concrete, volcanic stone, pumice
Limestone is commonly used as a building material in the construction industry due to its durability and versatility. It is also used in agriculture to help neutralize soil acidity and provide essential nutrients like calcium for plant growth.
Stone was used to build temples and some pyramids (although limestone was the most popular).