.How is lime stone different from sand stone?
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution for your asked query:
1. SANDSTONE-
(a) Sand stone is a type of sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.
(b) These are used to make building or as ornamental rocks in buildings.. marble, is a metamorphic rock which is formed when limestone is subjected to conditions of extreme heat and pressure.
2. LIMESTONE-
(a) Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of compound calcium carbonate ( CaCO3) in the form of calcite. In fact, calcium carbonate is more commonly called as limestone.
It is formed in the seafloor, due to the continuous accumulation of sediments.
(b) Limestone has many uses such as it is used as a building material, it is an essential component of cement, used in toothpaste and paints also to give white color, and it is used for decorative purposes also.
Hope this information will clear your doubts about the topic.
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