Uses
- The manufacture of quicklime (calcium oxide) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide)
- Pulverized limestone is used as a soil conditioner to neutralize acidic soil conditions
- Crushed for use as aggregate?the solid base for many roads
- Geological formations of limestone are among the best petroleum reservoirs
- As a reagent in desulfurizations
- Glass making
- Toothpaste
- Added to bread as a source of calcium
- Cement and mortar
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