Limestone - A Crucial and Versatile Industrial Mineral Commodity
Fact Sheet
2008-3089
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Abstract
Limestone, as used by the minerals industry, is any rock composed mostly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Although limestone is common in many parts of the United States, it is critically absent from some. Limestone is used to produce Portland cement, as aggregate in concrete and asphalt, and in an enormous array of other products, making it a truly versatile commodity. Portland cement is essential to the building industry, but despite our Nation's abundance of limestone, there have been cement shortages in recent years. These have been caused in part by a need to find new areas suitable for quarrying operations. To help manage our Nation's resources of such essential mineral commodities, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides crucial data and scientific information to industry, policymakers, and the public.
Suggested Citation
Bliss, J.D., Hayes, T.S., Orris, G.J., 2008, Limestone - A Crucial and Versatile Industrial Mineral Commodity (Version 1.1, revised August 2012): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008-3089, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20083089.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Limestone - A Crucial and Versatile Industrial Mineral Commodity |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2008-3089 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20083089 |
| Edition | Version 1.1, revised August 2012 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Mineral Resources |
| Description | 4 p. |