limestone

limestone
   A sedimentary rock consisting chiefly (more than 50 percent) of calcium carbonate, primarily in the form of calcite. Limestones are usually formed by a combination of organic and inorganic processes and include chemical and clastic (soluble and insoluble) constituents; many contain fossils.
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  • Limestone — (engl. für Kalkstein) ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Limestone (Illinois) Limestone (Maine) und die Limestone Loring Air Force Base (IATA Code LIZ) Limestone (New York) Limestone (Kentucky) früherer Name von Maysville… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Limestone — Limestone, NY U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 411 Housing Units (2000): 188 Land area (2000): 1.628996 sq. miles (4.219080 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013843 sq. miles (0.035852 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.642839 sq. miles (4.254932 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Limestone B&B — (Marmora,Канада) Категория отеля: Адрес: 47 Forsyth Street, K0K 2M0 Marmora, Канада …   Каталог отелей

  • Limestone — Lime stone (l[imac]m st[=o]n ), 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Limestone, ME — U.S. Census Designated Place in Maine Population (2000): 1453 Housing Units (2000): 495 Land area (2000): 2.608670 sq. miles (6.756425 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.608670 sq. miles (6.756425 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Limestone, NY — U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 411 Housing Units (2000): 188 Land area (2000): 1.628996 sq. miles (4.219080 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013843 sq. miles (0.035852 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.642839 sq. miles (4.254932 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Limestone, OK — U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma Population (2000): 745 Housing Units (2000): 258 Land area (2000): 3.154987 sq. miles (8.171378 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.154987 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Limestone — (spr. Leimstohn, d.i. Kalkstein), 1) Grafschaft im Staate Alabama (Nordamerika), 22 QM.; Flüsse: Tennessee u. Elk Rivers; hügelig (Kalkgebirge, daher der Name); Producte: Mais, Weizen, Hafer; Dampfschifffahrt auf dem Tennessee River; 1850: 16,483 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Limestone — (engl., spr. laimstōn), soviel wie Kalkstein …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Limestone — (engl., spr. leimstohn), Kalkstein (s.d.) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • limestone — (n.) late 14c., from LIME (Cf. lime) (n.1) + STONE (Cf. stone) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

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