Limestone Facts
Limestone Facts
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| Interesting Limestone Facts: |
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| Stalactites and stalagmites in caves are leftover limestone that remains after water evaporates. |
| You will rarely find limestone in its pure white nature because it almost always has some impurities. |
| Limestone can be found in just about any color depending upon which elements are combined with the calcium carbonate in the rock. |
| Limestone is often used in construction such as being added to paint as a thickening agent. |
| When roofing styles have texture, it is normally because of crushed limestone being added to the roofing tar. |
| Animals can largely benefit from having limestone in their diet so it is often added to their feed. |
| Limestone can most abundantly be found in the shallow ends of marine water. |
| Chalk is a type of limestone that contains mostly shells from marine animals. |
| During the 1700s, limestone was used for lithography which is when pictures are drawn on stones and then copied to other stones. |
| Because limestone contains the remains of dead organisms, it is considered an organic sedimentary rock. |
| There are rare chemical sedimentary rocks that form from the precipitation of calcium carbonate from ocean water. |
| Lithographic limestone is a type of limestone that contains fossils. |
| Powered limestone is used in coal mines as a safety precaution because it absorbs pollutants. |
| Limestone can also be used on roofs to prevent or reduce weather or heat related roof damage. |
| Limestone turns into the metamorphic rock marble when subjected to high amounts of pressure and heat. |