# Limestone

> Canonical source: [Limestone](https://satisfactorybase.com/wiki/items/limestone)
> Language: en

Used for crafting.
A basic resource primarily used for stable Foundations.

## Properties

- Entity type: Resource
- Form: solid
- Stack size: 100
- Sink points: 2
- Radioactive: No
- Can be discarded: Yes

## Produced by

### [Limestone (Sulfur)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-limestone-sulfur-c)

6 s. [Converter](/wiki/buildings/converter)

[Reanimated SAM](/wiki/items/reanimated-sam): 1 per cycle; 10/min, [Sulfur](/wiki/items/sulfur): 2 per cycle; 20/min → [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 12 per cycle; 120/min.

## Used as recipe ingredient

### [Alternate: Fine Concrete](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-concrete-c)

12 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler)

[Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 3 per cycle; 15/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 12 per cycle; 60/min → [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete): 10 per cycle; 50/min.

### [Alternate: Cloudy Diamonds](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-diamond-cloudy-c)

3 s. [Particle Accelerator](/wiki/buildings/particle-accelerator)

[Coal](/wiki/items/coal): 12 per cycle; 240/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 24 per cycle; 480/min → [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 1 per cycle; 20/min.

### [Alternate: Basic Iron Ingot](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-ironingot-basic-c)

12 s. [Foundry](/wiki/buildings/foundry)

[Iron Ore](/wiki/items/iron-ore): 5 per cycle; 25/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 8 per cycle; 40/min → [Iron Ingot](/wiki/items/iron-ingot): 10 per cycle; 50/min.

### [Alternate: Rubber Concrete](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-rubberconcrete-c)

6 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler)

[Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 10 per cycle; 100/min, [Rubber](/wiki/items/rubber): 2 per cycle; 20/min → [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete): 9 per cycle; 90/min.

### [Alternate: Cheap Silica](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-silica-c)

8 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler)

[Raw Quartz](/wiki/items/raw-quartz): 3 per cycle; 22.5/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 5 per cycle; 37.5/min → [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 7 per cycle; 52.5/min.

### [Alternate: Distilled Silica](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-silica-distilled-c)

6 s. [Blender](/wiki/buildings/blender)

[Dissolved Silica](/wiki/items/dissolved-silica): 12 m³ per cycle; 120 m³/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 5 per cycle; 50/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 10 m³ per cycle; 100 m³/min → [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 27 per cycle; 270/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 8 m³ per cycle; 80 m³/min.

### [Alternate: Wet Concrete](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-wetconcrete-c)

3 s. [Refinery](/wiki/buildings/refinery)

[Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 6 per cycle; 120/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 5 m³ per cycle; 100 m³/min → [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete): 4 per cycle; 80/min.

### [Coal (Limestone)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-coal-limestone-c)

6 s. [Converter](/wiki/buildings/converter)

[Reanimated SAM](/wiki/items/reanimated-sam): 1 per cycle; 10/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 36 per cycle; 360/min → [Coal](/wiki/items/coal): 12 per cycle; 120/min.

### [Concrete](/wiki/recipes/recipe-concrete-c)

4 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor)

[Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 3 per cycle; 45/min → [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete): 1 per cycle; 15/min.

### [Iron Ore (Limestone)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-iron-limestone-c)

6 s. [Converter](/wiki/buildings/converter)

[Reanimated SAM](/wiki/items/reanimated-sam): 1 per cycle; 10/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 24 per cycle; 240/min → [Iron Ore](/wiki/items/iron-ore): 12 per cycle; 120/min.

## Extracted by

- [Miner Mk.1](/wiki/buildings/miner-mk-1)
- [Miner Mk.2](/wiki/buildings/miner-mk-2)
- [Miner Mk.3](/wiki/buildings/miner-mk-3)

## Scanner unlocks

- [HUB Upgrade 3](/wiki/schematics/hub-upgrade-3)

## Related items

- [Reanimated SAM](/wiki/items/reanimated-sam)
- [Sulfur](/wiki/items/sulfur)
- [Silica](/wiki/items/silica)
- [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete)
- [Coal](/wiki/items/coal)
- [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds)
- [Iron Ore](/wiki/items/iron-ore)
- [Iron Ingot](/wiki/items/iron-ingot)
- [Rubber](/wiki/items/rubber)
- [Raw Quartz](/wiki/items/raw-quartz)
- [Dissolved Silica](/wiki/items/dissolved-silica)
- [Water](/wiki/items/water)

## Unlocked by

- [Matter Conversion - Background Unlocks](/wiki/schematics/matter-conversion-background-unlocks): Schematic

## Technical Details

- Class name: Desc_Stone_C
- Native class: FGResourceDescriptor
- Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/RawResources/Stone/Desc_Stone
- Resource form (export): RF_SOLID
