Education
Limestone Uses Chart
Our 'Processing and Major Uses of Limestone' chart gives an introduction to the major uses of limestone suitable for educational purposes.
Further Information
A material of a thousand uses
A Glossary of limestone applications
Few people realise the importance of Calcium Carbonate in their day to day lives. Almost every common household product contains the material in one form or another -- from pills and toothpaste to the adhesive holding up the bathroom tiles; from the tiles on the roof to the carpets on the floor; from the glass in the windows to the jars in the larder.
The calcium carbonate added to the land and to animal feeds finds its way through the food chain to the bones in our bodies. Its properties as a neutraliser and purifier are essential to the conservation of our natural environment, by nurturing agricultural land and maintaining its fertility.
Its benefits are immeasurable: among others, it balances acidity in the soil, improves drainage and aeration to increase crop yields, and purifies sulphur emissions from power stations.
This list shows some of the common uses for limestone.
Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC)
Fine/Ultrafine GroundAdhesives & Sealants |
Coarse/Medium GroundAgricultural liming |
Limestone Aggregates
Construction AggregatesConcrete |
Chemical StoneCement Manufacture |
Lime (burnt lime)
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Aerated Concrete Blocks |
Glass |
For further information download 'The Processing and Major Uses of Limestone' chart which also contains more detailed description of some of the major applications of limestone.
Natural Chemistry...Pure Science
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