5+ Fossiliferous Limestone – All You Need to Know
The word limestone derived from lime means carbonates in terms of chemistry. Stones means solid bonds occur among various non-organic minerals. Thus, limestone has a combination of organic (Carbon-CO2) and minerals (Chiefly Calcium) along with other non-organic ions/minerals. Infusion of an organic substance with non-organic stuff makes limestone quite different from other natural paving stones found in nature. Unique and different properties of limestone render it as industrially useful natural resources with diverse applications. Sedimentation: Now, the question is where and when infusion takes place? In the timeline of Earth, after formation of the core, water has covered the almost entire surface of the Earth. The evolution of life and living creatures has taken place under the sea water. These living creatures under the water were capable of forming calcium carbonates in different combination and properties. Formation of Fossils Thus, calcites &...