Limestone

 Limestone!

Limestone rocks are sedimentary rocks made from calcite which came from years of evaporated seas and lakes and from sea animal shells.This rock is used in concrete and is an excellent building stone for humid regions.

 Fiv **e interesting limestone facts- **
 * 1) limestone is often used to made agricultural lime.
 * 2) High purity limestone may be used in the glass industry.
 * 3) Largest use of limestone (75%) is manufactured at Portland cement.
 * 4) A large limestone quarry will produce up to several million tons of limestone per year.
 * 5) Most likely process is to blast the limestone quarry face.

 Limestone is found just about anywhere, in most types of buildings, marbles, sea shells ect.
 * Types of limestones- **
 * Carboniferous limestone
 * Blisworth limestone
 * <span style="color: rgb(133, 11, 239);">Portland limestone
 * <span style="color: rgb(133, 11, 239);">Corallian limestone
 * <span style="color: rgb(133, 11, 239);">Coniston limestone
 * <span style="color: rgb(133, 11, 239);">Aymestry limestone
 * <span style="color: rgb(133, 11, 239);">Licolnshire limestone


 * <span style="color: rgb(57, 249, 187);">Colors for this rock are- **<span style="color: rgb(57, 249, 187);">
 * <span style="color: rgb(57, 249, 187);">yellow
 * <span style="color: rgb(57, 249, 187);">blue
 * <span style="color: rgb(57, 249, 187);">brown
 * <span style="color: rgb(57, 249, 187);">grayish,black


 * <span style="color: rgb(235, 20, 20);">The uses of Limestone- **<span style="color: rgb(235, 20, 20);">
 * <span style="color: rgb(235, 20, 20);">Architecture
 * <span style="color: rgb(235, 20, 20);">In many different landmarks
 * <span style="color: rgb(235, 20, 20);">Landscape Construction
 * <span style="color: rgb(235, 20, 20);">Roadbeds

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