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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 Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Limestone Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania Limestone Township,...
- Limestone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, at an elevation of 705 feet. It is located less than 10 miles...
- Illinois Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois Limestone Township, Jewell County, Kansas Limestone Township, Alger County, Michigan Limestone Township...
- Limestone County is the name of two counties in the United States: Limestone County, Alabama Limestone County, Texas This disambiguation page lists articles...
- Fossiliferous limestone is a type of limestone that contains noticeable quantities of fossils or fossil traces. If a particular type of fossil dominates...
- member is a shaley limestone. The Jeffersonville Limestone is a co**** grained, dark gray, thick bedded, fossiliferous limestone. Quarries in ****ski...
- county is named after Limestone Cr****. Limestone County is included in the Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Limestone County was established...
- the Ford Station Limestone, Tygett Sandstone and Cora Limestone Members. This sandstone unit is 0-120' thick. The Menard Limestone is a geologic formation...
- topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage...