Confidence votes 83.4K. A diamond is a crystalline mineral form of the element carbon. Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary are descriptive terms used to classify types of rocks, not minerals such as diamond.
Lime slurry is a suspension of calcium hydroxide in water. The product is a user-friendly, cost-effective alkali. Lime slurry is a free-flowing product that is used for a variety of industrial, municipal and environmental applications. The product is also used extensively for the stabilization of expansive clay soils.
For (Ca(OH)2)(aq), see limewater. For the application of slaked lime as a wall colorant, see limewash. Calcium hydroxide (traditionally called slaked lime) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(OH)2. It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is obtained when calcium oxide (called lime or quicklime) is mixed, or slaked with water. It has many names including hydrated lime, caustic lime, builders' lime, slack lime, cal, or pickling lime. Calcium hydroxide is used in many applications, including food preparation.