Know all about Limestone and Talc carbonate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic whereas that of Talc carbonate is Very Soft. Limestone appears Rough and Banded and Talc carbonate appears Soft. The luster of Limestone is dull to pearly while that of Talc carbonate is 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 Talc carbonate is available in colourless, grey, white 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 Talc carbonate are manufacturing of baby powder.