All about Chert and Limestone Properties
Know all about Chert and Limestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Chert and Limestone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Chert is Banded, Rough whereas that of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Chert appears Glassy or Pearly and Limestone appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Chert is waxy and dull while that of Limestone is dull to pearly. Chert is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors whereas Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Chert are creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms and that 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.