Limestone
Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock that
is mainly made up of a substance called
calcium carbonate.
Calcium carbonate has the chemical formula, CaCO3
Because it has many uses and can be used to
make other products, limestone is a valuable
resource.
Limestone, chalk and marble are all forms of calcium carbonate
CaCO3.
Limestone is a sedimentary rock and most of it (especially chalk)
was formed from the remains of tiny sea creatures that died
millions of years ago. The sediments built up and slowly formed
limestone.
This process took millions of years. Limestone and chalk often
contain fossils.
Marble is formed from limestone crushed by powerful movements
in the Earth’s crust or by very high temperature near molten rock
underground.
and making concrete
Concrete
It is made by mixing cement, sand and small stones. It is the most widely
used building material in the world.
Reinforced Concrete
It is made by allowing the mixture to set around a steel support. This
increases the strength and flexibility of concrete to be used in buildings and
bridges. But this type has disadvantage since steel can corrode, weakening a
structure.
2. For making glass
Glass is made by heating a mixture of limestone,
sand and sodium carbonate (soda).
The quarrying of
limestone can have
major effects on the
environment.
Limestone quarrying provides
the raw materials for making
many important substances
such as glass and cement etc.
But what exactly are the
disadvantages?
Limestone Cycle
