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limestone

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ID 713377 Last modified 22.05.2015
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Domain geomorphologygeochemistry
  • valdavalt kaltsiidist koosnev karbonaatne kivim. Moodustunud veekogu põhja settinud lubimudast, milles leidub organismide lubiskelette ja savi.
  • a sedimentary rock that is composed largely of carbonate minerals, especially carbonates of calcium and magnesium
lubjakivi
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  • Nõuded dolokivi, fosforiidi, järvelubja, järvemuda, kristalliinse ehituskivi, kruusa, liiva, lubjakivi, meremuda, põlevkivi, savi ja turba omadustele ning lasundi lasumistingimustele ja omadustele maavaravaruna maardlas arvele võtmiseks on järgmised: ... 8) lubjakivi – karbonaatkivim, mille karbonaatsest osast moodustab kaltsiit üle 50%, MgO sisaldus on kuni 14% ja lahustumatu jäägi sisaldus kuni 25%; ...
limestone
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  • There are many varieties of limestones but most are deposited in shallow water. Organic limestones(e.g. chalk) are formed from the calcareous skeletons of organisms; precipitated limestonesinclude oolite, which is composed of ooliths – spherical bodies formed by the precipitation of carbonate around a nucleus; and clastic limestonesare derived from fragments of pre-existing calcareous rocks.
calcaire
Kalkstein
kalkkikivi

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