Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate 0
From lime and stone in late 14th Century 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Cream, Gold, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light Grey, Linen, Pink, Red, Rust, Silver, White, Yellow 0
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar, Roadstone, Source of calcium 0
In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Medicines and Cosmetics 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
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 0
Chalk, Coquina, Fossiliferous Limestone, Lithographic Limestone, Oolitic Limestone, Travertine, Tufa 0
Host Rock for Lead, Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Zinc and Copper Deposits 0
Archaeological Significance
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Acropolis of Athens in Greece, Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Big Ben in London, Charminar in Hyderabad, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Empire State Building in New York, Khajuraho Temples, India, Kremlin in Moscow, Louvre in Paris, France, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Potala Palace in Lahasa, Tibet, Wailing Wall in Jerusalem 0
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India 0
Limestone is a sedimentary rock which is mainly made up of calcium carbonate. 0
Calcite, Chert, Clay, Dolomite, Quartz, Sand, Silt 0
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, MgO 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam 0
Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Adelaide, New Zealand, Queensland, Tonga, Victoria, Yorke Peninsula 0
Learn more about Properties of Limestone
What is Limestone? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Limestone i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Limestone include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Limestone is 115.00 N/mm2. Streak of Limestone is white while its cleavage is non-existent. Luster of Limestone is dull to pearly and its fracture is splintery. Limestone is opaque in nature. Know all about Limestone, What is Limestone, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Limestone
What is Limestone composed of? Get to know about composition of Limestone here. Limestone definition gives information about the Formation of Limestone and its composition.The composition of Limestone can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Limestone rock includes Calcite, Chert, Clay, Dolomite, Quartz, Sand, Silt and The compound content of Limestone rock includes Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, MgO. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Limestone rock in next section.