Rocks

Rock Products and Uses - Limestone.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock which is quarried.
Quarried means that it is dug up from the ground.
The process of quarrying produces dust and noise.

Limestone is mainly calcium carbonate.
For the full list of links to limestone on this site, see calcium carbonate.

Limestone is used to make

Lime    -    Quicklime    -    Slaked Lime

Cement    -    Concrete    -    Glass

Powdered limestone can be added to soils or lakes to reduce acidity
or used in power station chimneys to remove acidic gases.

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