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Limestone - unprocessed (market for)

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The activity generating the emissions is market for limestone, unprocessed. The Reference Product is limestone, unprocessed. The product "limestone, unprocessed" represents a naturally occurring mineral that consists principally of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is found in many forms and is classified in terms of its origin, chemical composition, structure, and geological formation. This product is modelled as 97% calcite (CaCO3), 2% silica (SiO2) and 1% magnesite (MgCO3). Limestone is generally used for construction, cement, quicklime, agriculture, metal refining and flue gas desulphurisation. In construction, limestone is the most widely used crushed rock, although it is generally sold in form of sand and gravel. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/14782/documentation

PropertyValue
NameLimestone - unprocessed (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
cradle_to_consumer
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_limestone_unprocessed_market_for_limestone_unprocessed
UUID
91bce2b1-a437-4414-84b7-326bc31c746b
Code Snippet
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