All about Limestone and Gritstone Properties
Know all about Limestone and Gritstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone and Gritstone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Gritstone is Earthy. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Gritstone appears Layered and Foliated. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Gritstone is dull. Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors whereas Gritstone is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Gritstone are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.