The Calcium carbonate is especially used in architecture, and many historical masterpieces all around the world, especially in North America and Europe are made from this combination. Many buildings in Kingston, Ontario of Canada are made of calcium carbonate, so they are also called calcareous cities. Among the most important artworks of the world, the Abraham Lincoln Statue in Washington, the Parthenon Building in Athens, the Church ceiling of Kraków in Poland, and the Great Lion Statue of London’s Trafalgar Square are made of the calcium carbonate. Another feature of the calcium carbonate is that it could be easily crushed into smaller pieces. Meanwhile, its durability is long-lasting and could be well exposed on the surface. The application of the calcium carbonate in buildings was common in the early
Travertine is a kind of calcium carbonate with a compact strip structure that is created through water currents, especially the waterfalls and as well, hot and cold springs. Due to the chemical composition of calcite, the calcium carbonate in places with high values of evaporation leaves supersaturated solutions. Tufa is a porous travertine that could be found near waterfalls. Coquina is also a type of calcium carbonate rock with a weak structure; it is composed of shells and corals fragments.
Pure limestone is often found in white and whitish colors. Due to the presence of impurities such as clay, organisms remains, iron oxide and other components, most of the limestone are found in different colors, especially if they are weathered. Based on their formation process, limestone could be seen in crystalline, clastic, granular or massive forms in nature. The presence of calcite, quartz, dolomite or barite crystals may create some small cavities in rocks. The Folk and Dunham classifications are used to scrutinize the limestone in detail.
Specialized in the production of (calcium carbonate), which is used in many industries such as: Paints, rubber, plastics and coatings industry, paper industry, building materials industry and industry Iron and steel, pharmaceutical industries, food, animal feed, fertilizers and industry Glass, optics, solar energy panels and many other industries.
Although the application of the calcium carbonate in the buildings’ construction is more appropriate for humid regions, its resistance against acidic materials is low; the acidic rainfall is a significant problem in areas where calcium carbonate is widely used. The dissolved acid in acidic rainfall can damage the buildings, thus, soft limestone powder can be used to neutralize the effects of acidic rainfalls.