What is limestone made of?

Limestone is made out of Calcium Carbonate, also known as the mineral Calcite

How is limestone formed in nature?

Limestone is sometimes formed when animals create their shells because it creates a chemical reaction that combines calcium, carbon, and oxygen.

Uses of limestone in daily life:

Every day when you go to school, you are actually using limestone. Some pencils contain limestone along with regular lead.

Other uses of limestone in daily life:

When artists are making a painting, they might not know that they are actually using limestone!

Limestone is used to make the pigments in paint that help the paint stick to surfaces.

Tufa is a form of limestone that is formed in a place called the Mono Lake. It can only be formed in colder water conditions and can be deposited in the form of stalactites and stalagmites inside caves.

Several famous structures are made of forms of limestone. For example, the Taj Mahal in Agra, India is made out of marble.