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Rock Products and Uses - Limestone.
Cement and Concrete.
Powdered limestone is mixed with powdered
clay
and heated in a rotary kiln to produce cement.
Cement is a fine
gray powder which is used to
make mortar and concrete.
Mortar is made by mixing
cement with lime, sand and water.
Mortar is used in between bricks or
stones for wall
building,
or as a covering surface for
walls.
Concrete is made by mixing
cement with sand, water and
rock pieces.
The rock pieces (called aggregate) may be of various
sizes.
Concrete sets like
stone, and is widely used as a building
material.
Concrete can be reinforced with steel rods or
cables,
making the material stronger.
Glass.
Glass
is made by heating a mixture of limestone,
sand and
sodium carbonate.
Glass is a mixture of calcium
silicate and sodium silicate.
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