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South Indian Limestone
Lime Green
An elegant and regal stone, Lime Green
evokes a classic ambiance, a memory of forgotten
days and happier times. This stone is popular
for its stately appearance and its tendency
to improve with age. It is perfectly suitable
for indoor and outdoor applications, veneers,
backsplashes, counters, walls, and flooring.
The lime green stone features a natural cleft
due to strong physical and chemical composition.
Ability to withstand extreme climatic conditions
make lime green stone ideal for wall cladding
and landscaping projects. Lime green stone
can be natural sawn, sandblasted brushed,
honed and polished. Available in different
forms such as tiles, slabs, cobbles and blocks.
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| Place of Origin : Miryalguda
Physical Properties
Physically, Limestone are
Quite impervious, Hard, Compact, fine to
very fine grained calcareous rocks of sedimentary
nature.
| Hardness |
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3
to 4 on Moh's Scale |
| Density |
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2.5
to 2.65 Kg/m3 |
| Compressive
Strength |
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1800
to 2100 Kg/cm2 |
| Water
Absorption |
- |
Less
than 1% |
| Porosity |
- |
Quite
low |
| Weather
Impact |
- |
Resistant |
Chemical
Properties
Chemically,
both limestone and marbles are
siliceous calcium carbonate rocks.
| Lime
(CaO) |
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38-42% |
| Silica
(SiO2) |
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20-25% |
| Alumina
(Al2O3) |
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2-4% |
| Other
Oxides like Na, Mg |
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1.5
to 2.5% |
| Loss
On Ignition (LOI) |
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30-32% |
Limestone, like marble and other calcareous stones, are referred to as
acid sensitive. Calcareous stones are readily dissolved in acid, therefore
acidic products should not be used on limestone and marbles
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