All about Limestone and Breccia Properties
Know all about Limestone and Breccia properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone and Breccia belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Limestone and Breccia is dull to pearly. 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 Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, 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 Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.