
British Lime Association BLA part of the Mineral The chemistry of limestone The Royal Society of Chemistry
Lime is made from limestone or chalk which are sedimentary rocks A key area for limestone formation in the UK was the Peak District It was formed during the Carboniferous geological period some 340 million years agoThe lime is white and will have a more crumbly texture than the original limestone Calcium carbonate does not react with water Adding water to the lime produces slaked lime calcium hydroxide in an exothermic reaction
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