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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > geology > rocks > sedimentary rocks > carbonate rocks > limestone
Preferred Term:

piedra caliza

Definition:
Roca sedimentaria compuesta principalmente por calcita (carbonato de calcio). Suele estar formada a partir de las conchas de organismos que estuvieron vivos, de otros procesos orgánicos o mediante la precipitación inorgánica.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
rocas de carbonato
Términos Específicos:
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22259
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