All about Limestone and Picrite Properties
Know all about Limestone and Picrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Picrite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Picrite is Earthy, Rough. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Picrite appears Rough and Shiny. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Picrite is subvitreous to 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 Picrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, 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 Picrite are as a feed additive for livestock, as armour rock for sea walls, metallurgical flux, pottery, source of magnesia (mgo).