ARTYKUŁY NAUKOWE Wapienie z Czatkowic i różnorodność ich zastosowania

Abstract

Czatkowice limestone – diversity of its application.A b s t r a c t. The aim of this article is to show the directions of using limestone from the Czatkowice mineral deposit (near Kraków, southern Poland). Because of the high purity of this raw material, it is widely used in many industries. The limestones found application in production of mineral sorbents and limestone powder and sand, crushed aggregates and in the past these rocks were applied as flux for metallurgy. In recent years different color and textural varieties of Czatkowice limestone cut by veined calcite have also been employed as building and architectural material, which is best exemplified by the new church in Krzeszowice