A Material of a Thousand Uses

A Material of a Thousand Uses

A Glossary of limestone applications

Few people realize the importance of Calcium Carbonate in their day to day lives. Almost every common household product contains the material in one form or another — from pills and toothpaste to the adhesive holding up the bathroom tiles; from the tiles on the roof to the carpets on the floor; from the glass in the windows to the jars in the larder.

The calcium carbonate added to the land and to animal feeds finds its way through the food chain to the bones in our bodies. Its properties as a neutralizer and purifier are essential to the conservation of our natural environment, by nurturing agricultural land and maintaining its fertility.

Its benefits are immeasurable: among others, it balances acidity in the soil, improves drainage and aeration to increase crop yields, and purifies sulphur emissions from power stations.

This list shows some of the common uses for limestone.

Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC)

Limestone Aggregates

Lime (burnt lime)