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Limestone is roasted to make lime (calcium oxide) or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide).
Other materials and rocks added during roasting are clay, shale, sand, iron ore, bauxite, fly ash, and slag which provide alumino-silicates.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe rock that is used to make building blocks, cement and fertilizers is limestone.
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∙ 14y agoCement is made primarily of roasted limestone.
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∙ 13y agoLimestone is used for making cement, plus some Calcium sulfate, and some diatomaceous earth. The latter is a sedimentary deposit of the skeletons of diatoms, which is made of silica.
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∙ 15y agoLimestone.
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Is cement made out of rock?
Most cements are made from a mixture of pulverized limestone and clay, so technically it is made out of rock.
What kind of rock is a sidewalk?
Sidewalks are made of concrete, which is not a rock. Concrete is a man-made construction material composed of Portland cement, various crushed rocks, sand and water.
Why cement is made?
with the help of cement and bricks the house will build and we will live in it and the most of things in our houses made with it ex.(shelf,pillars,roof) etc
Which type of rock is made mostly out of clay?
the type of rock made mostly from clay is the shale rock
What type of rock is the Canadian shield made of?
it is made up of the type of rock that is called the ciarra rock its mostly made in purto rico and france
What is road made of?
It is made of rock and cement.
Is cement made out of rock?
Most cements are made from a mixture of pulverized limestone and clay, so technically it is made out of rock.
Is cement block a rock?
it is a rock because it is made up of tiny rocks
What type of rock is made into cement?
Limestone, dolostone and others.
Is rock and cement asphalt the same?
No. Rock is defined by being made up of minerals. Cement is used to made pavement by mixing rock and other materials. Asphalt is a semi solid material used in the production of oil and pavement. Asphalt and cement are commonly used together.
Why is concrete a mixture?
cement is a mixture of compounds and concrete is a compound made from cement. look it up in wikipedia
Is obsidian man made?
Obsidian is an igneous rock. Rocks are not man-made. Man-made substances that are similar to rock include concrete and cement.
What sedimentary rock is used to make cement?
Limestone is the sedimentary rock that is used to make cement. Some limestone is made of old coral reefs that have been buried by deposits.
What are houses made from in India?
mostly metal and hard rock and cement
Is concrete a rock?
No. Concrete is a man-made material composed broadly of cement, sand and aggregate (crushed rock).
What is made Pluto from?
it is made up of frozen gases which becomes ice
What material was used for the trevi fountain?
The Trevi Fountain is made out of cement, rock and marble.
