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Like [[dolomite]] and [[chalk]], '''limestone''' is a [[flux]] stone which forms entire [[sedimentary layer]]s. In addition, limestone layers are the only sedimentary layers to contain [[galena]] or [[malachite]].
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In general, limestone layers tend to yield more ores and [[gem]]s per volume mined than those of other stones, which makes them a prime candidate for exploratory [[mining]]. Any overburden thus generated will also be doubly valuable compared to regular stone for [[craft]]ing as a result of limestone's flux property.
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'''Limestone''', like [[dolomite]] and [[chalk]], is a [[flux]] [[stone]] which forms entire [[sedimentary layer]]s. In addition, limestone layers are the only sedimentary layers to contain [[galena]] or [[malachite]].
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Limestone chunks can be used to make: [[steel]] [[bars]], [[pig iron]] [[bars]], [[quicklime]], [[furniture]] and can be used in building
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In general, limestone layers tend to yield more [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s per volume mined than those of other stones, which makes them a prime candidate for exploratory [[mining]]. Any overburden thus generated will also be doubly valuable compared to regular stone for [[craft]]ing as a result of limestone's flux property.
  
 
"Limestone" is also the name of the seventh month of the dwarven [[calendar]], covering early Autumn.
 
"Limestone" is also the name of the seventh month of the dwarven [[calendar]], covering early Autumn.
  
 
==In real life==
 
==In real life==
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Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of minerals like [[calcite]]. It can also contain silica in the form of [[chert]], and varying amounts of [[clay]], [[silt]] and [[sand]] carried in by [[river]]s.
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Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of minerals like [[calcite]]. It can also contain silica in the form of [[chert]], and varying amounts of [[clay]], [[silt]] and [[sand]] carried in by [[river]]s. In addition to its real-world use in steel production, limestone is highly durable and weather-resistant, and has been used in construction for, effectively, all of human history -- the Great Pyramids are built of limestone blocks.
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File:An elbow column.jpg| An elbow column made from limestone.
 
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Uses

Properties
Fire-safe Not magma-safe

Wikipedia article

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For the month, see Calendar.

Limestone, like dolomite and chalk, is a flux stone which forms entire sedimentary layers. In addition, limestone layers are the only sedimentary layers to contain galena or malachite.

Limestone chunks can be used to make: steel bars, pig iron bars, quicklime, furniture and can be used in building

In general, limestone layers tend to yield more ores and gems per volume mined than those of other stones, which makes them a prime candidate for exploratory mining. Any overburden thus generated will also be doubly valuable compared to regular stone for crafting as a result of limestone's flux property.

"Limestone" is also the name of the seventh month of the dwarven calendar, covering early Autumn.

In real life[edit]

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of minerals like calcite. It can also contain silica in the form of chert, and varying amounts of clay, silt and sand carried in by rivers. In addition to its real-world use in steel production, limestone is highly durable and weather-resistant, and has been used in construction for, effectively, all of human history -- the Great Pyramids are built of limestone blocks.

  • Limestone

  • An elbow column made from limestone.

"Limestone" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: rômab lam
Elven: quidole queca
Goblin: xar ngomstu
Human: vuli ado
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