Mineral Resource of the Month: Lime

Lisa A. Corathers

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Mineral Resource of the Month: Lime

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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.

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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
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