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  2. Lime mortar - Wikipedia

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    Remember to thoroughly wet the brick prior to using lime mortar. Old brick can be extremely porous, a 4-pound (1.8 kg) brick can hold a 1 imperial pint (0.57 L) of water. The bricks should be saturated, but dry on the surface prior to laying or pointing. Excess water can cause the lime to run and leave streaks.

  3. Prices of chemical elements - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of prices of chemical elements. Listed here are mainly average market prices for bulk trade of commodities. Listed here are mainly average market prices for bulk trade of commodities. Data on elements' abundance in Earth's crust is added for comparison.

  4. Limestone - Wikipedia

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    Limestone is a major industrial raw material that is in constant demand. This raw material has been essential in the iron and steel industry since the nineteenth century. [126] Companies have never had a shortage of limestone; however, it has become a concern as the demand continues to increase [127] and it remains in high demand today. [128]

  5. Agricultural lime - Wikipedia

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    Agricultural lime, also called aglime, agricultural limestone, garden lime or liming, is a soil additive made from pulverized limestone or chalk. The primary active component is calcium carbonate . Additional chemicals vary depending on the mineral source and may include calcium oxide .

  6. Lime kiln - Wikipedia

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    Rotary lime kiln (rust-colored horizontal tube at right) with preheater, Wyoming, 2010 Traditional lime kiln in Sri Lanka. A lime kiln is a kiln used for the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate) to produce the form of lime called quicklime (calcium oxide). The chemical equation for this reaction is: CaCO 3 + heat → CaO + CO 2

  7. Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company - Wikipedia

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    The Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company operated the world's largest limestone quarry (Michigan Limestone; a/k/a the "Calcite Quarry"; "Calcite Plant and Mill"; and "Carmeuse Lime and Stone"), which is located near Rogers City in Presque Isle County, Michigan. It was formed and organized in 1910; however, production did not begin until 1912.

  8. Millstone - Wikipedia

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    Although very fine-grained, limestone polishes very quickly and needs to be re-cut frequently to keep the stones rough. Some sandstone limestones (Saint-Julien-des-Molières limestone) can have very good compressive strength (over 100 MPa). [46] Sandstone rocks (sandstones and microconglomerates [47] up to 1 cm) are the preferred material for ...

  9. Building material - Wikipedia

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    The initial economic cost of building materials is the purchase price. This is often what governs decision making about what materials to use. Sometimes people take into consideration the energy savings or durability of the materials and see the value of paying a higher initial cost in return for a lower lifetime cost.