Industrial Minerals

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Limestone powder (LSP) is a fine material results from grinding the limestone rocks. LSP has been used in many countries around the world as a cheap locally available material “Filler” in cement, concrete, block or mortar applications.
             
SPECIFICATIONS OF WHITE LIMESTONE POWDER 
CaCO3----------69.27%
MgO---------------9.45%
SiO2-------------11.32%,
Moisture ---------2--5%
Mesh----------------150
Limestone Uses
There are so many uses for limestone. limestone is a sedimentary rock but its properties make it more versatile. Some of the uses of limestone are listed below.
Agriculture – limestone is a deposit of calcium carbonate, which makes it highly useful in the agriculture sector. The limestone is crushed into small pieces and used to produce different grades of limestone. The product made by this process is called Agricultural lime or Aglime. The Aglime is used to neutralize the acidity of the soil.
Industrial uses- limestone is used in paper, rubber, paint, textile, and plastic industries. Limestone removes impurities, therefore it is used in the steel industry.
Filler- Limestones are used as fillers in many industries and also in sewage disposal systems.
water treatment – By-products of limestone, which is lime, are used to absorb impurities and pollutants from water and also neutralize the acidity of water
It is used to manufacture cement, slaked lime, and quick time.
Used in the production of road bases and asphalt concrete bases.
used in glassmaking
used to make toothpaste, paper, paint, plastic, and tiles.
used in underground coal mines to suppress Methane explosions
used in sculpture and architecture

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Laterite is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content.