Limestone and Oil shale Uses

Limestone

Oil shale

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1 Uses

1.1 Architecture

1.1.1 Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Not Yet Used

1.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

Not Yet Used

1.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Not Yet Used

1.2 Industry

1.2.1 Construction Industry

Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar, Roadstone, Source of calcium

Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Serves as an Oil and Gas Reservoir rock

1.2.2 Medical Industry

In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Medicines and Cosmetics

Not Yet Used

1.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts

1.4 Other Uses

1.4.1 Commercial Uses

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

An Oil and Gas Reservoir

Uses of Limestone and Oil shale

There are many uses of Limestone and Oil shale based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Limestone and Oil shale and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

Commercial uses of Limestone: 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.
Commercial uses of Oil shale: an oil and gas reservoir.