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Limestone

Scope note

General name for a sedimentary rock existing in many varieties, consisting primarily of calcite or dolomite.

This term has 572 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011286

Broader Terms used

carbonate rock

Created

13yrs ago

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