Introduction

Composition of limestone: limestone is made of calcium carbonate

Mineral name of calcium carbonate: calcite

How does calcium carbonate form in nature?

Calcium carbonate can form in nature many different ways like.... chemical reactions in seawater and some plants and animals take in calcium and carbonate then deposit calcium carbonate.

One use of limestone in daily life.

House paint contains limestone because it helps the paint stick to the walls easier and it helps with the tone and pigment of the color of house paint.

Another use of limestone in daily life.

Ceramic dishes often contain limestone to maintain durability.

An explanation of the environment of deposition for one of the 5 types of limestone

Reef limestone is made of skeletons of marine organisms. Its from warm seas around the Bahamas, The Great Barrier Reef and the Hawaiian islands.

The Lincoln Memorial is made out of marble which is limestone.