Limestone, wanda aka fi amfani da shi a matsayin kayan haɗi a cikin masana'antar hakar ƙasa, yana da mahimmanci sosai a cikin siminti, GCC, da sauran masana'antu.
Saboda launin launin sa mai laushi, kafaffen shanyewar limestone yawanci ya ƙunshi injinan hakar jaw, injinan tasiri, na'urorin yin yashi, allunan motsi, da ƙari. Akwai ma'auni na shanyewar limestone mafi yawanci daga tan 50 zuwa tan 1500 a kowace sa'a.
