limestone

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A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used in building and industry.

• The cliffs are made of white limestone.
• Limestone is commonly used to make cement.
• Over time, rainwater can dissolve limestone and form caves.
• Architects in medieval Europe constructed cathedrals primarily from limestone quarried locally, which proved both workable and durable over centuries.
• Industrial processes utilize crushed limestone as a key ingredient in steel production, where it serves to remove impurities from molten iron.
• Geologists classify limestone formations according to their fossil content, grain size, and depositional environment to reconstruct ancient marine ecosystems.

Eş anlamlılar: calcareous rock, carbonate rock, calc-stone