limestone

[noun]

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO₃). Limestone forms through chemical precipitation in warm, shallow seas, and often contains marine fossils.

Appears in modules:

Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory From early ideas to mapping the ocean floor
The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities

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