Limestone (Calcium Carbonate)
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3 Common Uses
- Crushed and used as a construction material for the building of roads and certain buildings
- Can be used as a counter top for kitchens
- Ingredient in blackboard chalk
Physical Properties
- Has a density of 2.5 to 2.7 Kg/cm3
- A strong and dense rock
- This chemical is weather resistant
Other Facts
- Forms in shallow and calm waters
- Can easily be composed of shells and skeletons because of being in water like the Pacific Ocean
- Powder limestone is used as a filler in paint
Limestone
It's chemical name is Calcium Carbonate and the formula is CaCO3
Building Material
It is the base material of roads
Calm Waters
Found in shallow waters