Kota Brown Limestone

The fine grained brown limestone adds an elegant and energetic look to the surrounding. Kota brown limestone is the material of choice for flooring and wall cladding, paving and facades of buildings. This is mainly because they have the unique properties of limestone. They are very tough, hard wearing, non water-absorbent, non-slip, non-porous and feature excellent stain removability. Kota brown stones can be availed in different finishes such as natural, sawn, sandblasted, brushed, honed and polished as per usage requirement. These stones can be cut to any size in different forms like tiles, slabs, cobbles and block. Blocks and tiles.

Place of Origin : Kota

Physical Properties

Physically, Limestone are Quite impervious, Hard, Compact, fine to very fine grained calcareous rocks of sedimentary nature.

Hardness	-	3 to 4 on Moh's Scale
Density	-	2.5 to 2.65 Kg/m3
Compressive Strength	-	1800 to 2100 Kg/cm2
Water Absorption	-	Less than 1%
Porosity	-	Quite low
Weather Impact	-	Resistant

Chemical Properties

Chemically, both limestone and marbles are siliceous calcium carbonate rocks.

Lime (CaO)	-	38-42%
Silica (SiO2)	-	20-25%
Alumina (Al2O3)	-	2-4%
Other Oxides like Na, Mg	-	1.5 to 2.5%
Loss On Ignition (LOI)	-	30-32%

Limestone, like marble and other calcareous stones, are referred to as acid sensitive. Calcareous stones are readily dissolved in acid, therefore acidic products should not be used on limestone and marbles.