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Type of sedimentary rock
Limestone is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite
Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed predominantly of calcium carbonate (calcite and/or aragonite). Limestone may also refer to: Limestone, Queensland
Limestone_(disambiguation)
Mountain in West Virginia, United States
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
Limestone_Mountain
Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage
Karst
Christian university in Gaffney, South Carolina, US (1845–2025)
Limestone University, formerly Limestone College, was a private Christian university in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1845 by
Limestone_University
Bituminous limestone is limestone impregnated and sometimes deeply colored with bituminous matter derived from the decomposition of animal and plant remains
Bituminous_limestone
Natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone
A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The
Limestone_pavement
Type of rock in southern Minnesota
Kasota limestone or simply, Kasota stone, also called Mankato stone, is a dolomitic limestone found in southern Minnesota, especially near the Minnesota
Kasota_limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone valley is a geological feature that forms when soft marble or limestone erodes at a rate faster than surrounding hard rock forming a valley
Limestone_valley
Sedimentary carbonate rock containing a high percentage of the mineral dolomite
occurs widely, often in association with limestone and evaporites, though it is less abundant than limestone and rare in Cenozoic rock beds (beds less
Dolomite_(rock)
Topics referred to by the same term
Ostracod Limestone may refer to: Kilmaluag Formation or Ostracod Limestone, a Middle Jurassic geologic formation in Scotland Ostracod Beds or Ostracod
Ostracod_Limestone
Stone bed in the Great Plains
Fencepost limestone, Post Rock limestone, or Stone Post is a stone bed in the Great Plains, known for its historic use as fencing and construction material
Fencepost_limestone
Limestone containing fossils
Fossiliferous limestone is a type of limestone that contains noticeable quantities of fossils or fossil traces. If a particular type of fossil dominates
Fossiliferous_limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone Lake may refer to: Limestone Lake (British Columbia) Limestone Lake (Manitoba) Limestone Lake (Saskatchewan) Lake Limestone, a lake in Texas
Limestone_Lake
Town in Tennessee, United States
Limestone is an unincorporated community on the western border of Washington County and the eastern border of Greene County in the northeastern part of
Limestone,_Tennessee
County in the United States
Athens. The county is named after Limestone Creek. Limestone County is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. Limestone County was established by the
Limestone_County,_Alabama
Limestone quarried in Indiana, United States
Indiana limestone (also known as Bedford limestone) is a form of limestone used as a building material, particularly for monumental public structures.
Indiana_limestone
River in Alabama, United States
Limestone Creek is an American river, measuring 45.5 miles (73.2 km) long with a drainage area of 144.3 square miles (374 km2), and is a tributary to
Limestone_Creek
Cambrian geologic formation found in the Southwestern United States
The Muav Limestone is a Cambrian geologic formation within the 5-member Tonto Group. It is a thin-bedded, gray, medium to fine-grained, mottled dolomite;
Muav_Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Illinois Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois Limestone Township, Jewell County, Kansas Limestone Township, Alger County, Michigan Limestone Township
Limestone_Township
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone Run may refer to: Limestone Run (Montour and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania) Limestone Run (North Branch Potomac River) Limestone Run
Limestone_Run
Islands in Georgian Bay, Ontario
The Limestone Islands are two islands, North Limestone Island and South Limestone Island, in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada, 14 miles (23 km) west of Parry
Limestone_Islands
Topics referred to by the same term
Magnesian limestone can refer to: Dolomite (rock), rock made of magnesium carbonate Magnesian Limestone, the traditional name of a specific suite of Permian
Magnesian_limestone
Type of limestone with hard fine grain
Lithographic limestone is hard limestone that is sufficiently fine-grained, homogeneous and defect-free to be used for lithography. Geologists use the
Lithographic_limestone
Limestone (original German title: Kalkstein) is a novella by Adalbert Stifter, included in his 1853 collection Motley Stones (original title: Bunte Steine)
Limestone_(Stifter)
Escarpment in Canada and the United States
erosion. The cliff-forming rock exposed along the escarpment is a belt of limestone and dolomite of the Lockport Formation of Silurian age. The Niagara Escarpment
Niagara_Escarpment
Geological Formation in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Nusplingen Limestone (German: Nusplingen Plattenkalk) is a geological formation in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It preserves fossils dating to the
Nusplingen_Limestone
Town in the United States
Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census. The town is best known for being the home
Limestone,_Maine
Geological formation preserving rare fossils in Germany
The Solnhofen Limestone or Solnhofen Plattenkalk, formally known as the Altmühltal Formation, is a Jurassic Konservat-Lagerstätte that preserves a rare
Solnhofen_Limestone
Reservoir in Texas, United States
Lake Limestone is a 13,680 acres (55.4 km2) reservoir near Thornton, Texas [1]. It lies 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Groesbeck, Texas on Texas FM 3371
Lake_Limestone
Capstone of an ancient Egyptian pyramid or obelisk
a whole with the sacred benben stone. Pyramidia were usually made of limestone, sandstone, basalt or granite, and were sometimes covered with plates
Pyramidion
Geologic formation in Russia
Baratal limestone, also known as the Baratal Formation, is a limestone formation in the Altai Republic of Russia that formed during the Cambrian and Ediacaran
Baratal_limestone
Geologic formation in the southwestern United States
The Kaibab Limestone is a resistant cliff-forming, Permian geologic formation that crops out across the U.S. states of northern Arizona, southern Utah
Kaibab_Limestone
Limestone containing many fossils
Shelly limestone is a highly fossiliferous limestone composed of numerous fossilised organisms such as brachiopods, bryozoans, crinoids, sponges, corals
Shelly_limestone
Mountain range in the Alps
The Limestone Alps (German: Kalkalpen) are sub-mountain range of the Alps in Central Europe. They are of economic importance, including as a watershed
Limestone_Alps
Geologic formation in Nevada, United States
The Devils Gate Limestone is a limestone geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. United States portal Paleontology
Devils_Gate_Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone County is the name of two counties in the United States: Limestone County, Alabama Limestone County, Texas This disambiguation page lists articles
Limestone_County
Paleontological site in Montana, USA
The Bear Gulch Limestone is a limestone-rich geological lens in central Montana, renowned for the quality of its marine fossils from the late Mississippian
Bear_Gulch_Limestone
Geologic formation in Florida, USA
The Miami Limestone, originally called Miami Oolite, is a geologic formation of limestone in southeastern Florida. Miami Limestone forms the Atlantic Coastal
Miami_Limestone
Limestone deposited during the Dinantian Epoch of the Carboniferous Period
Carboniferous Limestone is a collective term for the succession of limestones occurring widely throughout Great Britain and Ireland that were deposited
Carboniferous_Limestone
Geologic formation in the United States
The Greenhorn Limestone or Greenhorn Formation is a geologic formation in the Great Plains Region of the United States, dating to the Cenomanian and Turonian
Greenhorn_Limestone
USS Limestone (IX-158), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to
USS_Limestone
Widespread shallow marine limestone
The Trenton Group or Trenton Limestone is a geologic group in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, New York, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario. It
Trenton_Group
Geologic formation in Arizona, USA
The Redwall Limestone is an erosion-resistant, Mississippian age, cliff-forming geological formation that forms prominent, red-stained cliffs in the Grand
Redwall_Limestone
Ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps (German: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central
Northern_Limestone_Alps
Suite of carbonate rocks in England
The Magnesian Limestone is a suite of carbonate rocks in north-east England dating from the Permian period. The outcrop stretches from Nottingham northwards
Magnesian_Limestone
Mississippian period geologic formation in the Midwest United States
The St. Louis Limestone is a large geologic formation covering a wide area of the midwest of the United States. It is named after an exposure at St. Louis
St._Louis_Limestone
The Limestone Road Superfund Site is a Superfund site located in Cumberland, Maryland on land on both sides of Limestone Road. "The Site is located in
Limestone_Road
Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia
Limestone Ridges is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people
Limestone_Ridges,_Queensland
Limestone statue of a reclining sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument
Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Limestone Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and access is from Highway
Limestone_Lake_(Saskatchewan)
County in the United States
Limestone County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,146. Its county seat is Groesbeck. The county was
Limestone_County,_Texas
Oligocene geological formation in Florida, USA
Suwannee Limestone is an Early Oligocene geologic formation of exposed fossiliferous limestones in North Florida, United States. Suwannee Limestone is found
Suwannee_Limestone
The Limestone Massif (from French Le Massif Calcaire) or Belus Massif is the highlands on the western part of the Aleppo plateau in northwestern Syria
Limestone_Massif
Geologic formation in Florida
The Key Largo Limestone is a geologic formation in Florida. It is a fossilized coral reef. The formation is exposed along the upper and middle Florida
Key_Largo_Limestone
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Limestone is an unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 66, 6.7 miles
Limestone,_Pennsylvania
Portion of the Eastern Alps mountain range
The Southern Limestone Alps (Italian: Alpi Sud-orientali, German: Südliche Kalkalpen), also called the Southern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the
Southern_Limestone_Alps
Geologic formation in the United States
The Ames Limestone is a geologic member in Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It is part of the Conemaugh Group. Formerly known as "Crinoidal
Ames_Limestone
Geologic formation in the US
The Prosser Limestone is a geologic formation in Illinois, USA. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal Illinois
Prosser_Limestone
Geologic formation in Gibraltar
Gibraltar Limestone consists of greyish-white or pale-gray compact, and sometime finely crystalline, medium to thick bedded limestones and dolomites that
Gibraltar_Limestone
Monolithic limestone promontory located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m (1,398 ft) high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait
Rock_of_Gibraltar
Late Eocene geologic formation
The Ocala Limestone is a late Eocene geologic formation of exposed limestones near Ocala, Marion County, Florida. Period: Paleogene Epoch: Late Eocene
Ocala_Limestone
Geologic formation in Michigan, United States
The Long Lake Limestone is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal Michigan portal
Long_Lake_Limestone
Type of limestone from Paris
Lutetian limestone (in French, calcaire lutécien, and formerly calcaire grossier) — also known as “Paris stone” — is a variety of limestone particular
Lutetian_limestone
Geological formation in England
The Blisworth Limestone Formation is a geological formation primarily consisting of limestone deposited during the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic
Blisworth_Limestone_Formation
Geological formation
Urgonian Limestone is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. Some parts of the limestone have undergone
Urgonian_Limestone
Cretaceous formations in Texas and New Mexico
The Buda Limestone is a geological formation in the High Plains and Trans-Pecos regions of West Texas and in southern New Mexico, whose strata date back
Buda_Limestone
Football program representing Limestone University
The Limestone Saints football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Limestone University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina
Limestone_Saints_football
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Limestone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 157 as of the 2020 census
Limestone,_Florida
Lake in Manitoba, Canada
Little Limestone Lake is a lake located in Little Limestone Lake Provincial Park in northern Manitoba, Canada, about 500 kilometres (310 mi) north of Winnipeg
Little_Limestone_Lake
Limestone and mudstone formation
The Folkeslunda Limestone is a thin limestone and mudstone geologic formation of Sweden. The formation crops out on the island of Öland to the east of
Folkeslunda_Limestone
Elongated mineral formation hanging down from a cave ceiling
speleothems are the most common form of stalactite because of the abundance of limestone caves. The corresponding formation on the floor of the cave is known as
Stalactite
Intercollegiate sports teams of Limestone University, South Carolina, US
The Limestone Saints were the athletic teams that represented Limestone University, located in Gaffney, South Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate
Limestone_Saints
Geological formation in Ethiopia
The Antalo Limestone, also known as the Antalo Sequence, is a geological formation in Ethiopia. It is between 300 and 800 metres thick and comprises fossiliferous
Antalo_Limestone
Former US Air Force base in northeast Maine
was a United States Air Force installation in northeastern Maine, near Limestone and Caribou in Aroostook County. It was one of the largest bases of the
Loring_Air_Force_Base
Index of plants with the same common name
Limestone bedstraw is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Galium proliferum, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Limestone_bedstraw
Prison in Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Harvest, Limestone County, Alabama. Opened in October
Limestone Correctional Facility
Limestone_Correctional_Facility
CDP in Oklahoma, United States
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
Limestone,_Oklahoma
Large carbonate geologic unit in midwestern USA
Megagroup also Hunton Super Group, Hunton Group, Hunton Formation and Hunton Limestone is predominantly composed of carbonate rock, deposited between the Silurian
Hunton_Megagroup
Geologic formation in Missouri, U.S.
Genevieve Limestone is a geologic formation named for Ste. Genevieve, Missouri where it is exposed and was first described. It is a thick-bedded limestone that
Ste._Genevieve_Limestone
Bay in northern Vietnam
The name Hạ Long means "descending dragon". It features thousands of limestone karsts and islets in various shapes and sizes, for which it is listed
Hạ_Long_Bay
Geological Formations
Thunder Bay Limestone is a geologic formation in Michigan that preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Devonian and is the uppermost formation of
Thunder_Bay_Limestone
Historic stone resource in the Midwestern United States
Cottonwood Limestone, or simply the Cottonwood, is a stratigraphic unit and a historic stone resource in east-central Kansas, northeast-central Oklahoma
Cottonwood_Limestone
Town in Montana, United States
Limestone is a town located in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. Limestone appears on the Meyer Mountain U.S. Geological Survey Map. Limestone
Limestone,_Montana
Member of the Foraker Limestone Formation in Kansas
The Americus Limestone is a member of the Foraker Limestone Formation in eastern Kansas, where it is quarried as a distinctive ornamental stone. In outcrop
Americus_Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Bedford limestone may refer to: Indiana limestone, in the United States Bedford limestone from the Cornbrash Formation, in England This disambiguation
Bedford_limestone
The Ponce Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period (20.45 million years ago (Mya). Ponce
Ponce_Limestone
Limestone High School is a former high school in the town of Limestone, Maine. It changed to Limestone Community School and incorporated grades K-12 when
Limestone_High_School
Limestone deposits in Western Australia
Tamala Limestone is the geological name given to the widely occurring eolianite limestone deposits on the western coastline of Western Australia, between
Tamala_Limestone
Road in Canberra, Australia
Limestone Avenue is a major arterial road in the inner suburbs of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It links the major junction of Anzac Parade
Limestone_Avenue
Geological formation in Slovenia
The Podbukovje Formation (also known as Podpeč Limestone and Predole Beds) is a geological formation that covers the whole Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Toarcian)
Podpeč_Limestone
Keystone is a type of limestone, or coral rag, quarried in the Florida Keys, in particular from Windley Key fossil quarry, which is now a State Park of
Keystone_(limestone)
Topics referred to by the same term
Lincolnshire Limestone may refer to Lincolnshire Limestone (England), a Middle Jurassic geological formation in the East Midlands of England Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire_Limestone
Limestone quarry in Michigan, USA
The Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company operated the world's largest limestone quarry (Michigan Limestone; a/k/a the "Calcite Quarry"; "Calcite Plant
Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company
Michigan_Limestone_and_Chemical_Company
Geologic formation in Michigan, United States
The Rockport Quarry Limestone is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the middle Devonian period. The Devonian vertebrate
Rockport_Quarry_Limestone
Geologic formation in Jamaica
The Troy Limestone is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. Earth sciences portal Caribbean portal
Troy_Limestone
Area associated with Hadrian's Wall
Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall (and associated defences) at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. It represents the
Limestone_Corner
Species of rodent
The limestone rat (Niviventer hinpoon) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in the limestone karsts of Saraburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan
Limestone_rat
Geologic formation in Ontario, Canada
sciences portal Ontario portal Paleontology portal Colborne quarry: a limestone near Lake Ontario and is located in the Cobourg Formation. List of fossiliferous
Cobourg_Limestone
Poem by W. H. Auden
"In Praise of Limestone" is a poem written by W. H. Auden in Italy in May 1948. Central to his canon and one of Auden's finest poems, it has been the
In_Praise_of_Limestone
LIMESTONE
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English
English : habitational name from any of the various places called Chilton, for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, and Wiltshire. The majority are shown by early forms to derive from Old English cild ‘child’ (see Child) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One place of this name in Somerset possibly gets its first element from Old English cealc ‘chalk’, ‘limestone’, and one on the Isle of Wight from the personal name Cēola (compare Chilcott), or from Old English ceole ‘deep valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Calke in Derbyshire ‘(place on) the chalk or limestone’, from Old English (Anglian) calc.Americanized spelling of German Kalk.
LIMESTONE
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Australian, Danish, German, Greek, Swedish
Resurrection
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Tamil
Moreshwar | மோரேஷà¯à®µà®°
Moreshwar or mayureshwar is one of ashthavinayaks (Lord Ganapati), Elephant headed God
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Linsey, LINSAY means "Lincoln's wetlands."
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Entice.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, English, Indian
Aboriginal; Slender
Boy/Male
English American
Three. Also atraigh 'Strand'.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave Family
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Gentle
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Nature; Habit
Boy/Male
Hindu
Knower of virtues, Talented, Excellent, Virtuous
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The upper division of the Permian (Dyas) of Europe. The prevailing rock is a magnesian limestone.
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A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.
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A pendent cone or cylinder of calcium carbonate resembling an icicle in form and mode of attachment. Stalactites are found depending from the roof or sides of caverns, and are produced by deposition from waters which have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the overlying limestone rocks.
n.
A dark brown or black mineral, occurring in prismatic crystals imbedded in limestone near Warwick, New York. It consists of the borate and titanate of magnesia and iron.
a.
Resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.
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A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.
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A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called fire marble, from its fiery reflections.
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A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.
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An irregular metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone.
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The metamorphism of limestone, that is, its conversion into marble.
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The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of sedimentary limestone to marble.
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A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic. See the Chart of Geology.
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A species of limestone used among the Greeks for making coffins, which was so called because it consumed within a few weeks the flesh of bodies deposited in it. It is otherwise called lapis Assius, or Assian stone, and is said to have been found at Assos, a city of Lycia.
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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.
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Any species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava. Some of the species are noted for their power of boring holes in limestone and similar rocks.
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Nitrate of calcium, a substance having a grayish white color, occuring in efforescences on old walls, and in limestone caves, especially where there exists decaying animal matter.
a.
Of or pertaining to the lowest division of the Carboniferous formations underlying the proper coal measures. It was a marine formation characterized in general by beds of limestone.
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A reddish variety of limestone.