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[[File:Limestone Eocene deposit at Sinj Stari grad - Dalmatia - Croatia IMG 20210820 083857.jpg|thumb|250px|Limestone deposit in the karst of Dinaric Alps near Sinj, Croatia.]] | [[File:Limestone Eocene deposit at Sinj Stari grad - Dalmatia - Croatia IMG 20210820 083857.jpg|thumb|250px|Limestone deposit in the karst of Dinaric Alps near Sinj, Croatia.]] | ||
'''Limestone''' is a common type of carbonate sedimentary rock. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Limestone forms when these minerals precipitate out of water containing dissolved calcium. This can take place through both biological and nonbiological processes, though biological processes, such as the accumulation of corals and shells in the sea, have likely been more important for the last 540 million years. | '''Limestone''' is a common type of carbonate sedimentary rock. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Limestone forms when these minerals precipitate out of [[water]] containing dissolved calcium. This can take place through both biological and nonbiological processes, though biological processes, such as the accumulation of corals and shells in the sea, have likely been more important for the last 540 million years. | ||
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Revision as of 22:10, 28 September 2022
Limestone is a common type of carbonate sedimentary rock. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Limestone forms when these minerals precipitate out of water containing dissolved calcium. This can take place through both biological and nonbiological processes, though biological processes, such as the accumulation of corals and shells in the sea, have likely been more important for the last 540 million years.
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External links
- Lime, primitivetechnology.wordpress.com. 6 March 2018.
- Primitive Technology: Lime - Primitive Technology, 6 March 2018, YouTube