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What type of rock made the Great Pyramid?
The Great Pyramid consists of more than 2.3 million limestone blocks. The Egyptians shipped the limestone blocks from quarries all along the Nile River. The stone was cut by hammering wedges into the stone. Next the wedges were soaked with water. The wedges expanded, causing the rock to crack. Once they were cut, they were carried by boat either up or down the Nile River to the pyramid.
Where did the Egyptians keep limestone and sandstone?
Much of the stone was cut from a plateau near the pyramid site. Some harder and smoother stone came from quarries just across the Nile. Stone could also be - and was - brought from quarries all along the Nile for a distance up to 100 miles upstream. The ease of transport by water made this a simpler proposition than getting stone from closer by, but overland. After all, a couple of camels can haul a barge, whereas a single stone block might need 200 men to drag it across the desert sand.
How do coral reefs form rocks?
basic answer, they suck up calcium and other elements from the water to build their skeletons. when they die, another coral builds upon the dead skeletons.
How did Egptians carry such heavy stone to the pyramid site?
The limestone blocks were cut out in the quarries close the pyramid site. Once the limestone blocks quarried they were lowered onto sledges. Gangs of naked slaves dragged the sledge along a causeway laid with planks. Water or oil was poured in front of the blades of the sledge to help them slide more easily. When they were building the Great Pyramid of king Khufu granite blocks weighing anything up to 70 tons were were floated over 400 miles from Aswan down the river Nile on rafts made from papyrus reeds. A canal connected the river with the pyramid site so the rafts could be brought as close to the pyramid site as possible. from here they had to be dragged on giant sledges to their location in the pyramid.
What are Egyptians statues made of?
Lot of matierals were used to build pyramids such a rocks and stones, water and sand. There were also: 1. White Limestone 2. Mud Bricks 3. Pink Granite 4. Basalt 5. Alabaster 6. Sand
What gave limestone the name limestone?
Limestone is called limestone because it has lime in it from the sea water it if formed in.
Mass of limestone when mixed with water?
You need to specify the quantities of both the limestone and the water.
Does limestone in well water harm the human body?
Is limestone in well water harmful to the human body
Does limestone turn water blue?
No, limestone is a sedimentary rock that is the basis for marble if it is compressed by millions of years of pressure. Limestone consists of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. Limestone dissolved in slightly acidic water forms the basis of stalactites and stalagmites in limestone caves.
What are limestone caves made out of?
Air! They are voids IN limestone formed by dissolution by water.
What is the relasionship between carbon deoxied water limestone and sink holes?
Limestone
What rock forms chemically and organically?
Limestone is a rock that forms both chemically and organically. It is primarily composed of the mineral calcite, which can precipitate out of water or form from the remains of marine organisms like coral and shells. Over time, these accumulations can build up and harden into limestone rock.
