What is Weathered Limestone?
Weathered limestone makes beautiful outdoor accessories. It creates a classic, natural look which looks great and adds an attractive element to your backyard. However, when shopping for outdoor garnishes, it can be helpful to know exactly what it is you are purchasing. Sure, weathered limestone looks nice, but of what is it made?
Limestone is an organic, sedimentary rock. In other words, limestone is formed by the remains of micro-skeletons and small shells which are deposited on a sea bed. Then, they are comp it was formed from the remains of tiny shells and micro-skeletons deposited on the sea bed. Next, they are compressed and form a solid rock called limestone. It is made from calcium carbonate, and therefore reacts with diluted hydrochloric acid. Limestone is formed in layers, which are called bedding planes. These planes contain vertical cracks which are called joints. This combination of joints and bedding planes make limestone permeable.
Weathering is defined as “the breakdown of rock by physical, chemical or biological processes.†Limestone is naturally weathered when rainwater, which contains a weak carbonic acid, reacts with it. The weathered limestone used in outdoor accessories is weathered by a chemical process.
This is just a brief explanation of what limestone is and how it gets its weathered appearance. Weathered limestone accessories are beautiful and add a lot to your yard.
