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limestones r calcium carbonates and are used as cementing agent
Mossie Lueilwitz
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∙ 8y agoLimestone has many uses. Those uses include patio pavers, landscaping rock, road gravel, concrete aggregate and soil conditioner. In addition, limestone is used as an additive to paint and other products, and a source of calcium carbonate which is used in a great deal of products including antacids. Cooked limestone is used to make Portland cement, the key ingredient in mortars, cements, and concrete.
More Uses- Glass making
- Ingredient in toothpaste
- Bread and cereals as a source of calcium
- Making paper white
- Sugar purification
- Making brake pads
- Preparation of wools and dyes
- Climbing walls
- A suppression of methane explosions in underground coalmines
- Manufacturing of quicklime (calcium oxide) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide).
- Manufacturing of steel
- Lower water pH
- Food preservation
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∙ 13y agoLimestone has many uses. It is commonly known as a building material, but can also produce other substances such as glass, cement, and lime. Also when powdered, limestone can be used as a base to neutralize acid rain in lakes as well as acidic soils.
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Is limestone a nonrenewable or renewable resource?
Limestone is a nonrenewable resource everyone so use your limestone wisely ! (:
What did Jamaica use limestone for?
cement mostly and jamaica used limestone to help their food
Can you use the word limestone in a sentence?
I will need one more bag of limestone, please.
What materials did they use to make the sphinx besides limestone?
It was originally carved from a single block of limestone.
How to reduce the amount of limestone you use?
We can reduce the use of limestine by
Did Egyptians use limestone for tools?
Limestone is too soft for use as tools. The Egyptians built monument out of limestone using tools made of harder stone - Flint, granite, etc. (and some copper tools)
Why is limestone a bad material to use with acid rain?
the limestone is very soft and will be dissolved in the acid rain
Can limestone be used in outdoor architecture in Singapore?
It depends on the type of outdoor architecture... But, yes, you can use limestone.
How do you make saltpeter on Doodle God?
to make saltpetre all you need to use is limestone and fertilizer good luck with the rest of the good =^[)
Does Florida use seashells for their roads?
No, limestone.
How expensive is a limestone fireplace?
A limestone fireplace is moderately expensive. Limestone fireplaces range on different prices depending on what you use to make them. The average price is $500.
What did they use to make pyramids?
giant limestone blocks
