Clay and limestone
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CEMENTClay and limestone.
ACETYLENEGas made from limestone and coal
FALUNBed of shell and limestone deposits.
KARSTSLimestone areas with sinkholes and caverns
KARSTSLimestone regions with deep fissures and sinkholes
KARSTSRough limestone regions with sinkholes and caverns
marblercrystalline limestone used in sculpture and building
karstican irregular limestone region with sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns
karstarea of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams
karstsarea of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams
karsticarea of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams
calcicoleA plant that grows best in calcareous soil, occurring chiefly on chalk and limestone
phlogopiteA brown micaceous mineral that occurs chiefly in metamorphosed limestone and magnesium-rich igneous rocks
dysodila yellow or green mineral that is a form of bitumen and is present in limestone
coquinasa soft whitish limestone formed of broken shells and corals cemented together and used for building
sinkholeA cavity in the ground, esp. in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground
sinkholesA cavity in the ground, esp. in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground
calciteone of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar
polypodiesA widely distributed fern that has stout scaly creeping rhizomes and remains green during the winter, growing on trees, walls, and stones, esp. in limestone areas
calcitesone of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar
polypodyA widely distributed fern that has stout scaly creeping rhizomes and remains green during the winter, growing on trees, walls, and stones, esp. in limestone areas
wollastoniteA white or grayish mineral typically occurring in tabular masses in metamorphosed limestone. It is a silicate of calcium and is used as a source of rock wool
marblesA hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color, that is capable of taking a polish and is used in sculpture and architecture
styloliteAn irregular surface or seam within a limestone or other sedimentary rock, characterized by irregular interlocking pegs and sockets around 1 cm in depth and a concentration of insoluble minerals
stylolitesAn irregular surface or seam within a limestone or other sedimentary rock, characterized by irregular interlocking pegs and sockets around 1 cm in depth and a concentration of insoluble minerals
cenotedeep natural well or sinkhole, esp. in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings
cenotesdeep natural well or sinkhole, esp. in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings
marblelimestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism, that ranges from granular to compact in texture, that is capable of taking a high polish, and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture
quicklimeswhite or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and ceme
calxeswhite or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and ceme
calxwhite or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and ceme
calceswhite or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and ceme
calcitea colourless or white mineral (occasionally tinged with impurities), found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, in veins, in limestone, and in stalagmites and stalactites. It is used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, paint, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)