by Miami-Limestone | Jan 5, 2023 | Limestone
What Is Chalk? Chalk is limestone composed mostly of calcium carbonate, which comes from microscopic marine organisms known as foraminifera and from the calcareous remains of marine algae known as coccoliths. The most common chalk is white or light gray in color, is...
by Miami-Limestone | Jan 5, 2023 | Rocks
What Is Caliche? Caliche is a layer of sedimentary rock where the particles have been cemented together by the precipitation of minerals in their interstitial spaces. Miami Limestone has extensive history with this type of rock. The cement is usually made of one or...
by Miami-Limestone | Jan 5, 2023 | Purposes
Why Limestone Is a Good Building Material Limestone is an interesting material that’s definitely strong enough to build with, but it’s also soft enough to carve, mold, and shape. This leaves many homeowners wondering, is limestone a good building material?...
by Miami-Limestone | Jan 5, 2023 | Aggregates
Can limestone be used as a concrete aggregate? Yes. To make Portland cement —the most common type of cement—(with) powdered limestone is heated in a rotary kiln. It combines with powdered clay as a calcium source to create clinker, which is then crushed with a sulfate...
