Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

Lime stones are generally known as

A aqueous rocks

B sedimentary rocks

C stratified rocks

D all the above.

ANS:D - all the above.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of the mineral calcite. It most commonly forms in clear, warm, shallow marine waters. Hence it is aqueous, sedimentary and stratified rock.