LIMESTONE MINEROLOGY

"Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate: CaCO3). Limestone often contains variable amounts of silica in the form of chert or flint, as well as varying amounts of clay, silt and sand as disseminations, nodules, or layers within the rock."

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Its warm neutral colour, coupled with the fact that it ages gracefully and naturally, makes limestone the ideal choice for all types of projects. Limestone has proven its use from simple pavers to bridges and cathedrals.

Limestone exhibits no preferential direction of splitting and can be cut and carved in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Thus, it can be sawed, planed, turned on a lathe or hand worked to match the requirements of demanding architectural designs.