Limestone Quarry, Minya, Egypt

- Purified, it is added to bread and cereals as a source of calcium.
- Calcium levels in livestock feed are supplemented with it, such as for poultry (when ground up).
- It can be used for remineralizing and increasing the alkalinity of purified water to prevent pipe corrosion and to restore essential nutrient levels.
- Used in blast furnaces, limestone binds with silica and other impurities to remove them from the iron.