Definition of Limestone. Meaning of Limestone. Synonyms of Limestone

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Definition of Limestone

Limestone
Limestone Lime"stone` (l[imac]m"st[=o]n`), n. A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble.

Meaning of Limestone from wikipedia

- Limestone (calcium carbonate CaCO3) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the...
- Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed predominantly of calcium carbonate (calcite and/or aragonite). Limestone may also refer to: Limestone, Queensland...
- Limestone Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,100 feet (940 m), Limestone Mountain is the 325th highest...
- occurs widely, often in ****ociation with limestone and evaporites, though it is less abundant than limestone and rare in Cenozoic rock beds (beds less...
- Illinois Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois Limestone Township, Jewell County, Kansas Limestone Township, Alger County, Michigan Limestone Township...
- topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage...
- A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The...
- Fossiliferous limestone is a type of limestone that contains noticeable quantities of fossils or fossil traces. If a particular type of fossil dominates...
- Limestone University, formerly Limestone College, is a private Christian university in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. It was established in 1845...
- Ostracod Limestone may refer to: Kilmaluag Formation or Ostracod Limestone, a Middle Jur****ic geologic formation in Scotland Ostracod Beds or Ostracod...