a type of limestone
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calpa type of limestone
calpsCALP, a type of limestone
OOLITELimestone type
roestonea variety of limestone, also OOLITE, OOLITH
oolitea variety of limestone, also OOLITH, ROESTONE
oolitha variety of limestone, also OOLITE, ROESTONE
roestonesROESTONE, a variety of limestone, also OOLITE, OOLITH
oolithsOOLITH, a variety of limestone, also OOLITE, ROESTONE
oolitesOOLITE, a variety of limestone, also OOLITH, ROESTONE
limestonesLIMESTONE, a sedimentary rock composed mostly of the mineral calcite
ooliticpertaining to oolith (a variety of limestone, also OOLITE, ROESTONE)
pisolitelimestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea
styloliticof or like a stylolite, a small columnar rock formation in limestone
tomoa shaft formed by the action of water on limestone or volcanic rock
chalkya soft white, gray, or buff limestone composed chiefly of the shells of foraminifers
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
freestonesRock that can be cut easily in any direction, in particular a fine-grained sandstone or limestone of uniform texture
rendzinasA fertile lime-rich soil with dark humus above a pale soft calcareous layer, typical of grassland on chalk or limestone
rendzinadark, rich soil containing limestone or chalk, above a softer, pale, calcareous layer, developed in grassland areas of high to moderate humidity
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
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
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
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
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)