All about Limestone and Conglomerate Properties
Know all about Limestone and Conglomerate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone and Conglomerate belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Conglomerate is Clastic. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Conglomerate appears Shiny and Rounded. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate is available in beige, black, brown, buff, light to dark grey, orange, 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 Conglomerate are cemetery markers, in aquifers, tombstones.