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Limestone CaCO3The raw material for all lime-based produtcs is natural stone: limestone, wich is composed almost exclusively of calcium carbonate. |
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Quicklime CaOQuicklime (or calcium oxide), is obtained by calcining pure limestone at temperatures above 900°C. |
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Hydrated lime Ca(OH)2Hydrated lime (or calcium hydroxide, or slaked lime) is a dry powder, resulting from the controlled slaking of quicklime with water. |
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Milk of LimeLime milk is a suspension of hydrated lime in water. This clean and safe product offers an economic solution because of its low cost and high alkaline content. |
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Dolime CaO.MgODolime (or dolomitic lime, or burnt dolomite) is obtained by calcining dolomitic limestone. Soft-burned dolomite and hard-burned dolomite differ in terms of their calcining techniques. |
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Dolomite CaCO3.MgCO3
When limestone contains a certain proportion of magnesium, it is called dolomite, or dolomitic limestone.
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