Limestone

Mohs Hardness: 3-4. Limestone is a sedimentary rock, most of which is composed of skeletal fragments of marine organisms. Most limestone is made into crushed stone and used as a construction material, including road base construction and as an aggregate in concrete. It is also a necessary ingredient in the process of purifying molten glass and steel.
Abstract/Description: Mohs Hardness: 3-4. Limestone is a sedimentary rock, most of which is composed of skeletal fragments of marine organisms. Most limestone is made into crushed stone and used as a construction material, including road base construction and as an aggregate in concrete. It is also a necessary ingredient in the process of purifying molten glass and steel.
Subject(s): Hampton, VA, United States
environmental sciences
Title: Limestone.
Type of Resource: still image
Genre: natural object
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Abstract/Description: Mohs Hardness: 3-4. Limestone is a sedimentary rock, most of which is composed of skeletal fragments of marine organisms. Most limestone is made into crushed stone and used as a construction material, including road base construction and as an aggregate in concrete. It is also a necessary ingredient in the process of purifying molten glass and steel.
Identifier(s): rockminx-2-1-1 (IID)
Subject(s): Hampton, VA, United States
environmental sciences
Held by: The University of Toledo
Location: Digital Initiatives, University of Toledo Libraries
Rights Statement: NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Related Title: UT Department of Environmental Sciences.
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