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Type of sedimentary rock
Limestone is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite
Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed predominantly of calcium carbonate (calcite and/or aragonite). Limestone may also refer to: Limestone, Queensland
Limestone_(disambiguation)
Islands in Georgian Bay, Ontario
The Limestone Islands are two islands, North Limestone Island and South Limestone Island, in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada, 14 miles (23 km) west of Parry
Limestone_Islands
Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage
Karst
Type of rock in southern Minnesota
Kasota limestone or simply, Kasota stone, also called Mankato stone, is a dolomitic limestone found in southern Minnesota, especially near the Minnesota
Kasota_limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone valley is a geological feature that forms when soft marble or limestone erodes at a rate faster than surrounding hard rock forming a valley
Limestone_valley
Christian university in Gaffney, South Carolina, US (1845–2025)
Limestone University, formerly Limestone College, was a private Christian university in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1845 by
Limestone_University
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone Lake may refer to: Limestone Lake (British Columbia) Limestone Lake (Manitoba) Limestone Lake (Saskatchewan) Lake Limestone, a lake in Texas
Limestone_Lake
Bituminous limestone is limestone impregnated and sometimes deeply colored with bituminous matter derived from the decomposition of animal and plant remains
Bituminous_limestone
Stone bed in the Great Plains
Fencepost limestone, Post Rock limestone, or Stone Post is a stone bed in the Great Plains, known for its historic use as fencing and construction material
Fencepost_limestone
Town in Tennessee, United States
Limestone is an unincorporated community on the western border of Washington County and the eastern border of Greene County in the northeastern part of
Limestone,_Tennessee
Mountain in West Virginia, United States
Limestone Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,100 feet (940 m), Limestone Mountain is the 325th highest
Limestone_Mountain
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone County is the name of two counties in the United States: Limestone County, Alabama Limestone County, Texas This disambiguation page lists articles
Limestone_County
Town in the United States
Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census. The town is best known for being the home
Limestone,_Maine
Limestone quarried in Indiana, United States
Indiana limestone (also known as Bedford limestone) is a form of limestone used as a building material, particularly for monumental public structures.
Indiana_limestone
Limestone containing fossils
Fossiliferous limestone is a type of limestone that contains noticeable quantities of fossils or fossil traces. If a particular type of fossil dominates
Fossiliferous_limestone
Paleontological site in Montana, USA
The Bear Gulch Limestone is a limestone-rich geological lens in central Montana, renowned for the quality of its marine fossils from the late Mississippian
Bear_Gulch_Limestone
Sedimentary carbonate rock containing a high percentage of the mineral dolomite
occurs widely, often in association with limestone and evaporites, though it is less abundant than limestone and rare in Cenozoic rock beds (beds less
Dolomite_(rock)
Type of limestone with hard fine grain
Lithographic limestone is hard limestone that is sufficiently fine-grained, homogeneous and defect-free to be used for lithography. Geologists use the
Lithographic_limestone
Geologic formation in Russia
Baratal limestone, also known as the Baratal Formation, is a limestone formation in the Altai Republic of Russia that formed during the Cambrian and Ediacaran
Baratal_limestone
County in the United States
Athens. The county is named after Limestone Creek. Limestone County is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. Limestone County was established by the
Limestone_County,_Alabama
Reservoir in Texas, United States
Lake Limestone is a 13,680 acres (55.4 km2) reservoir near Thornton, Texas [1]. It lies 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Groesbeck, Texas on Texas FM 3371
Lake_Limestone
Geological formation preserving rare fossils in Germany
The Solnhofen Limestone or Solnhofen Plattenkalk, formally known as the Altmühltal Formation, is a Jurassic Konservat-Lagerstätte that preserves a rare
Solnhofen_Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Illinois Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois Limestone Township, Jewell County, Kansas Limestone Township, Alger County, Michigan Limestone Township
Limestone_Township
Topics referred to by the same term
Magnesian limestone can refer to: Dolomite (rock), rock made of magnesium carbonate Magnesian Limestone, the traditional name of a specific suite of Permian
Magnesian_limestone
Type of limestone from Paris
Lutetian limestone (in French, calcaire lutécien, and formerly calcaire grossier) — also known as “Paris stone” — is a variety of limestone particular
Lutetian_limestone
Cretaceous formations in Texas and New Mexico
The Buda Limestone is a geological formation in the High Plains and Trans-Pecos regions of West Texas and in southern New Mexico, whose strata date back
Buda_Limestone
The Limestone Road Superfund Site is a Superfund site located in Cumberland, Maryland on land on both sides of Limestone Road. "The Site is located in
Limestone_Road
Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia
Limestone Ridges is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people
Limestone_Ridges,_Queensland
Limestone (original German title: Kalkstein) is a novella by Adalbert Stifter, included in his 1853 collection Motley Stones (original title: Bunte Steine)
Limestone_(Stifter)
Geologic formation in the United States
The Greenhorn Limestone or Greenhorn Formation is a geologic formation in the Great Plains Region of the United States, dating to the Cenomanian and Turonian
Greenhorn_Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Ostracod Limestone may refer to: Kilmaluag Formation or Ostracod Limestone, a Middle Jurassic geologic formation in Scotland Ostracod Beds or Ostracod
Ostracod_Limestone
Geologic formation in the southwestern United States
The Kaibab Limestone is a resistant cliff-forming, Permian geologic formation that crops out across the U.S. states of northern Arizona, southern Utah
Kaibab_Limestone
Species of rodent
The limestone rat (Niviventer hinpoon) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in the limestone karsts of Saraburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan
Limestone_rat
Limestone and mudstone formation
The Folkeslunda Limestone is a thin limestone and mudstone geologic formation of Sweden. The formation crops out on the island of Öland to the east of
Folkeslunda_Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Lincolnshire Limestone may refer to Lincolnshire Limestone (England), a Middle Jurassic geological formation in the East Midlands of England Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire_Limestone
USS Limestone (IX-158), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to
USS_Limestone
Suite of carbonate rocks in England
The Magnesian Limestone is a suite of carbonate rocks in north-east England dating from the Permian period. The outcrop stretches from Nottingham northwards
Magnesian_Limestone
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone Run may refer to: Limestone Run (Montour and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania) Limestone Run (North Branch Potomac River) Limestone Run
Limestone_Run
Geological Formation in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Nusplingen Limestone (German: Nusplingen Plattenkalk) is a geological formation in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It preserves fossils dating to the
Nusplingen_Limestone
Limestone deposits in Western Australia
Tamala Limestone is the geological name given to the widely occurring eolianite limestone deposits on the western coastline of Western Australia, between
Tamala_Limestone
County in the United States
Limestone County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,146. Its county seat is Groesbeck. The county was
Limestone_County,_Texas
Limestone deposited during the Dinantian Epoch of the Carboniferous Period
Carboniferous Limestone is a collective term for the succession of limestones occurring widely throughout Great Britain and Ireland that were deposited
Carboniferous_Limestone
Geological formation in England
The Blisworth Limestone Formation is a geological formation primarily consisting of limestone deposited during the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic
Blisworth_Limestone_Formation
Portion of the Eastern Alps mountain range
The Southern Limestone Alps (Italian: Alpi Sud-orientali, German: Südliche Kalkalpen), also called the Southern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the
Southern_Limestone_Alps
River in Alabama, United States
Limestone Creek is an American river, measuring 45.5 miles (73.2 km) long with a drainage area of 144.3 square miles (374 km2), and is a tributary to
Limestone_Creek
Ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps (German: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central
Northern_Limestone_Alps
Geologic formation in Florida, USA
The Miami Limestone, originally called Miami Oolite, is a geologic formation of limestone in southeastern Florida. Miami Limestone forms the Atlantic Coastal
Miami_Limestone
Limestone containing many fossils
Shelly limestone is a highly fossiliferous limestone composed of numerous fossilised organisms such as brachiopods, bryozoans, crinoids, sponges, corals
Shelly_limestone
Mountain range in the Alps
The Limestone Alps (German: Kalkalpen) are sub-mountain range of the Alps in Central Europe. They are of economic importance, including as a watershed
Limestone_Alps
Natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone
A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The
Limestone_pavement
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Limestone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 157 as of the 2020 census
Limestone,_Florida
Cambrian geologic formation found in the Southwestern United States
The Muav Limestone is a Cambrian geologic formation within the 5-member Tonto Group. It is a thin-bedded, gray, medium to fine-grained, mottled dolomite;
Muav_Limestone
Geologic formation in Arizona, USA
The Redwall Limestone is an erosion-resistant, Mississippian age, cliff-forming geological formation that forms prominent, red-stained cliffs in the Grand
Redwall_Limestone
Football program representing Limestone University
The Limestone Saints football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Limestone University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina
Limestone_Saints_football
Late Eocene geologic formation
The Ocala Limestone is a late Eocene geologic formation of exposed limestones near Ocala, Marion County, Florida. Period: Paleogene Epoch: Late Eocene
Ocala_Limestone
Member of the Foraker Limestone Formation in Kansas
The Americus Limestone is a member of the Foraker Limestone Formation in eastern Kansas, where it is quarried as a distinctive ornamental stone. In outcrop
Americus_Limestone
Geologic formation in the United States
The Platteville Limestone is the Ordovician limestone formation in the sedimentary sequence characteristic of the upper Midwestern United States. It is
Platteville_Limestone
Intercollegiate sports teams of Limestone University, South Carolina, US
The Limestone Saints were the athletic teams that represented Limestone University, located in Gaffney, South Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate
Limestone_Saints
Geological formation
Urgonian Limestone is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. Some parts of the limestone have undergone
Urgonian_Limestone
Widespread shallow marine limestone
The Trenton Group or Trenton Limestone is a geologic group in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, New York, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario. It
Trenton_Group
The Limestone Massif (from French Le Massif Calcaire) or Belus Massif is the highlands on the western part of the Aleppo plateau in northwestern Syria
Limestone_Massif
Geological formation in Florida, USA
The Suwannee Limestone is an Early Oligocene geologic formation of exposed limestones in North Florida, United States. Suwannee Limestone is found in the
Suwannee_Limestone
Geological formation in the Cotswolds, England
The Chipping Norton Limestone is a geological formation in the Cotswolds, England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic)
Chipping_Norton_Limestone
Geological formation in England
The White Limestone Formation is a Bathonian geologic formation in the United Kingdom, dating to the Middle Jurassic, 168.3 to 166.1 million years ago
White_Limestone_Formation
Village in Illinois, United States
Limestone is a village in Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated in 2006 and had a population of 1,558 at the
Limestone,_Illinois
Limestone statue of a reclining sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument
Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
Poem by W. H. Auden
"In Praise of Limestone" is a poem written by W. H. Auden in Italy in May 1948. Central to his canon and one of Auden's finest poems, it has been the
In_Praise_of_Limestone
Prison in Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Harvest, Limestone County, Alabama. Opened in October
Limestone Correctional Facility
Limestone_Correctional_Facility
Geologic formation in Missouri, US
members, from lowest to highest: Fontana Shale, Block Limestone, Wea Shale, Westerville Limestone, and Quivira Shale. The formation varies in thickness
Cherryvale_Formation
Geologic formation in Ontario, Canada
sciences portal Ontario portal Paleontology portal Colborne quarry: a limestone near Lake Ontario and is located in the Cobourg Formation. List of fossiliferous
Cobourg_Limestone
Historic stone resource in the Midwestern United States
Cottonwood Limestone, or simply the Cottonwood, is a stratigraphic unit and a historic stone resource in east-central Kansas, northeast-central Oklahoma
Cottonwood_Limestone
Limestone deposits listed by location
types of limestone arranged according to generic type and location. This section is a list of generic types of limestone. Bituminous limestone Carboniferous
List_of_types_of_limestone
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Limestone is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Limestone had a population of
Limestone,_New_York
Topics referred to by the same term
Limestone Creek is a tributary of the Tennessee River in Tennessee and Alabama. Limestone Creek may also refer to: (alphabetical by state) Limestone Creek
Limestone Creek (disambiguation)
Limestone_Creek_(disambiguation)
Escarpment in Canada and the United States
erosion. The cliff-forming rock exposed along the escarpment is a belt of limestone and dolomite of the Lockport Formation of Silurian age. The Niagara Escarpment
Niagara_Escarpment
Geologic formation in Turkey
The Midyat Limestone, also known as Mardin Stone and locally as Katori, is a prominent limestone unit of Eocene age that forms part of the Midyat Group
Midyat_Limestone
The Pembroke Limestone Group is a stratigraphic unit of Courceyan to Brigantian age (Early Carboniferous) found in southern Wales and northern Somerset
Pembroke_Limestone_Group
Topics referred to by the same term
Bedford limestone may refer to: Indiana limestone, in the United States Bedford limestone from the Cornbrash Formation, in England This disambiguation
Bedford_limestone
CDP in Oklahoma, United States
Limestone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, at an elevation of 705 feet. It is located less than 10 miles
Limestone,_Oklahoma
Geologic formation in England
The Aymestry Limestone is a fossiliferous limestone of Gorstian age (Upper Silurian) deposited in a warm shallow sea near the eastern margin of the Iapetus
Aymestry_Limestone
Geological formation in England
The Lincolnshire Limestone Formation is a geological formation in England, part of the Inferior Oolite Group of the (Bajocian) Middle Jurassic strata
Lincolnshire Limestone Formation
Lincolnshire_Limestone_Formation
Geologic formation in Indiana, United States
The Harrodsburg Limestone is a geologic formation, a member of the Sanders Group of Indiana Limestone, of Mississippian age. It was named for Harrodsburg
Harrodsburg_Limestone
Geologic formation in Missouri, U.S.
Genevieve Limestone is a geologic formation named for Ste. Genevieve, Missouri where it is exposed and was first described. It is a thick-bedded limestone that
Ste._Genevieve_Limestone
Largest pyramid in the Giza Necropolis, Egypt
structure for more than 3,700 years. Over time, most of the smooth white limestone casing was removed, which lowered the pyramid's height to the current
Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
Geological formation in Slovenia
The Podbukovje Formation (also known as Podpeč Limestone and Predole Beds) is a geological formation that covers the whole Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Toarcian)
Podpeč_Limestone
Limestone High School is a former high school in the town of Limestone, Maine. It changed to Limestone Community School and incorporated grades K-12 when
Limestone_High_School
Geologial formation in United Kingdom
The Hirnant Limestone is an old name for a geologic formation in England and Wales, defining the Hirnantian. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician
Hirnant_Limestone
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Limestone Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 392 in 2020. According to the United States Census
Limestone_Township,_Michigan
Geologic formation in the United States
The Ames Limestone is a geologic member in Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It is part of the Conemaugh Group. Formerly known as "Crinoidal
Ames_Limestone
Bay in northern Vietnam
The name Hạ Long means "descending dragon". It features thousands of limestone karsts and islets in various shapes and sizes, for which it is listed
Hạ_Long_Bay
River in Kansas, United States
Limestone Creek is a river in Mitchell County and Jewell County in the U.S. State of Kansas. Limestone Creek flows into the Solomon River. "Limestone
Limestone Creek (Solomon River tributary)
Limestone_Creek_(Solomon_River_tributary)
Road in Canberra, Australia
Limestone Avenue is a major arterial road in the inner suburbs of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It links the major junction of Anzac Parade
Limestone_Avenue
Mississippian geologic formation in the western United States
The Leadville Limestone is a Mississippian geologic formation in the western United States. In Colorado, the upper part is oolitic limestone, while the lower
Leadville_Limestone
Geologic formation in the United States
quarried and used as a building material, known as "Indiana limestone", also called Bedford limestone. List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Illinois
Salem_Limestone
Index of plants with the same common name
Limestone bedstraw is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Galium proliferum, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Limestone_bedstraw
Species of bird
The limestone leaf warbler (Phylloscopus calciatilis) is a species of warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. When this species was first seen, beginning
Limestone_leaf_warbler
Geologic formation in North Carolina, US
The Castle Hayne Limestone (also called the Castle Hayne Formation) is a middle Eocene-aged geologic formation in North Carolina, USA. It consists of
Castle_Hayne_Limestone
Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Limestone Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and access is from Highway
Limestone_Lake_(Saskatchewan)
Species of bird
The variable limestone babbler (Gypsophila crispifrons) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in the limestone hills of northern
Variable_limestone_babbler
LIMESTONE
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places called Chilton, for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, and Wiltshire. The majority are shown by early forms to derive from Old English cild ‘child’ (see Child) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One place of this name in Somerset possibly gets its first element from Old English cealc ‘chalk’, ‘limestone’, and one on the Isle of Wight from the personal name Cēola (compare Chilcott), or from Old English ceole ‘deep valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Calke in Derbyshire ‘(place on) the chalk or limestone’, from Old English (Anglian) calc.Americanized spelling of German Kalk.
LIMESTONE
LIMESTONE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Modest
Boy/Male
Sikh
God of Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Sage
Girl/Female
Hindu
The unique
Girl/Female
Muslim
Holy sacred
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God Mutugan; Lord of Murga Place
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Peace Loving; Wholesome; Name of Indian King in Mahabharat; Whole; A King of Hastinapura in the Epic of Mahabharata; Father of Bhishma
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Shiva and Krishna
Boy/Male
Biblical
Very secret.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Affection, Love, Friendliness
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Any species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava. Some of the species are noted for their power of boring holes in limestone and similar rocks.
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A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.
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An irregular metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone.
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Resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.
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A pendent cone or cylinder of calcium carbonate resembling an icicle in form and mode of attachment. Stalactites are found depending from the roof or sides of caverns, and are produced by deposition from waters which have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the overlying limestone rocks.
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A reddish variety of limestone.
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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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The upper division of the Permian (Dyas) of Europe. The prevailing rock is a magnesian limestone.
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A dark brown or black mineral, occurring in prismatic crystals imbedded in limestone near Warwick, New York. It consists of the borate and titanate of magnesia and iron.
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Nitrate of calcium, a substance having a grayish white color, occuring in efforescences on old walls, and in limestone caves, especially where there exists decaying animal matter.
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A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic. See the Chart of Geology.
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A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.
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The metamorphism of limestone, that is, its conversion into marble.
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A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.
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A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called fire marble, from its fiery reflections.
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A species of limestone used among the Greeks for making coffins, which was so called because it consumed within a few weeks the flesh of bodies deposited in it. It is otherwise called lapis Assius, or Assian stone, and is said to have been found at Assos, a city of Lycia.
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Of or pertaining to the lowest division of the Carboniferous formations underlying the proper coal measures. It was a marine formation characterized in general by beds of limestone.
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The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of sedimentary limestone to marble.