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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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  1. 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.
  2. n. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
  3. 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.
  4. A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate oflime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is thencalled magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone iscalled marble.
  5. n:100 n. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals