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Limestone - A crucial and versatile industrial mineral commodity

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3089/

Uses and availability of limestone and related commodities such as lime and portland cement. Hazards of limestone terranes due to erosion and sinkhole formation.

by Bliss, James D.; Hayes, Timothy S.; and Orris, Greta J.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008-3089
This publication is available only as a PDF document.
Related topics:
Building stone resources, Economic geology, Mining and quarrying, Sedimentary rocks, Sinkhole formation, Mineral deposit areas

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