Mineral Resource of the Month: Lime
Earth
By: Lisa A. Corathers
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Abstract
Lime is the common term for several chemicals in three major categories: quicklime, hydrated lime and refractory dead-burned dolomite. Lime is almost never found naturally. It is primarily manufactured by burning limestone in kilns, followed by hydration when necessary.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral Resource of the Month: Lime |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | December 2015 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
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