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U.S. Department of Agriculture

limestone

Definition: A sedimentary rock made mostly of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate). Limestone is usually formed from shells of once-living organisms or other organic processes, but may also form by inorganic precipitation.
Definition Source: Geologic Glossary, U.S. Geological Survey
Spanish: piedra caliza

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