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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
Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
features may include solution flutes (or rillenkarren), runnels, limestone pavement (clints and grikes), kamenitzas collectively called karren or lapiez
Karst
Glaciated karst landscape region in northwest County Clare, Ireland
depending on the definition. Roughly 60% of the uplands show exposed limestone pavement. The Burren has a temperate oceanic climate. Average air temperatures
The_Burren
Rock formation in North Yorkshire, England
rock climbing crag within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A large limestone pavement lies above the cove. The cove was formed by a large Ice Age river
Malham_Cove
Topics referred to by the same term
fragments Glacial striation or glacial pavement, a rock surface scoured and polished by glacial action Limestone pavement, a naturally occurring landform that
Pavement
Mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England
Horton-in-Ribblesdale path for 2 miles (3 km) before striking south through more limestone pavement to the small top of Norber; a descent past the Norber erratics (Norber
Ingleborough
Limestone-based biological environment
the United Kingdom the exposed landform is called a limestone pavement and thinly covered limestone is known as calcareous grassland. Sweden Öland – Stora
Alvar
Island off the west coast of Ireland
is composed of limestone pavements with crisscrossing cracks known as "grikes", leaving isolated rocks called "clints". The limestones date from the Viséan
Inisheer
Species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae
and on waste ground, and can also be found on shingle beaches and limestone pavements. It is not rare or threatened and in some places it is considered
Geranium_robertianum
Type of sedimentary rock
the reef. Limestone is partially soluble, especially in acid, and therefore forms many erosional landforms. These include limestone pavements, pot holes
Limestone
Deterioration of rocks and minerals through exposure to the elements
Carbonate dissolution on the surface of well-jointed limestone produces a dissected limestone pavement. This process is most effective along the joints,
Weathering
Village in Cumbria, England
Conservation because of the plant species that inhabit the limestone pavement areas, as well as the limestone geology of the area. In chronostratigraphy, the British
Little_Asby
Town in Cumbria, England
summit of Hampsfell is surrounded by several flat, incised areas of limestone pavement. Grange-over-Sands railway station, which serves the town, was opened
Grange-over-Sands
Island off Galway coast, Ireland
is composed of limestone pavements with crisscrossing cracks known as "grykes", leaving isolated rocks called "clints". The limestones date from the Visean
Inishmaan
Natural feature in Cumbria, England
the Morecambe Bay Pavements Special Area of Conservation due to its supporting some of the best European examples of natural limestone habitats. Also known
Whitbarrow
Island off the west coast of Ireland
surface of the pavement is shattered into gravel, many of the hardier Arctic or alpine plants can be found. But when the limestone pavement is covered by
Inishmore
Group of glacial boulders in England
protected the underlying limestone from solution by rainfall, giving estimates of the rate of lowering of the surrounding limestone pavement of around 25mm per
Norber_erratics
Lake in the Mid West of Western Australia
kilometres (1.2 mi) inland from the Indian Ocean, on a Quaternary limestone pavement. The lake is part of Nambung National Park. The lake is one of only
Lake_Thetis
Underwater rock formation near North Bimini island in the Bahamas
rounded corners, the blocks composing these pavements resemble giant loaves of bread. The blocks consist of limestone composed of carbonate-cemented shell hash
Bimini_Road
via groundwater sapping Limestone pavement – Natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone Mesa – Elevated area of
Glossary_of_landforms
Group of three islands off the west coast of Ireland
surface of the pavement is shattered into gravel, many of the hardier Arctic or alpine plants can be found, but when the limestone pavement is covered by
Aran_Islands
Limestone deposited during the Dinantian Epoch of the Carboniferous Period
period. A limestone pavement is an area of almost bare, flat rock and is arguably the most fascinating feature of any area of Carboniferous limestone. They
Carboniferous_Limestone
Garden landscaped with rock features
problems, and many are now legally protected; English Westmorland limestone pavement is one example. The use of rocks as decorative and symbolic elements
Rock_garden
Stone or tile structure which can serve as floor; pavement type with solid blocks
Philadelphia Sett pavement in Paris Permeable pavement Portuguese pavement of black basalt and white limestone in Lisbon Brick pavement in Piazza del Campo
Pavers_(flooring)
Second-largest island in Sweden
dominant environmental feature of the island is the Stora Alvaret, a limestone pavement which is the habitat of numerous rare and endangered species. The
Öland
Coastline in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Fossils in the limestone pavement: 51°27′32″N 3°38′07″W / 51.458959°N 3.6352732°W / 51.458959; -3.6352732 (Ogmore-by-Sea 2: Limestone Pavement), SS8648674600
Southerndown_Coast
Limestone pavement in Cumbria
Dales National Park. A "scar" is the local name for a limestone pavement—an area of limestone rock which has been eroded by an overlying ice sheet during
Great_Asby_Scar
Species of flowering plant
sand dune grassland, sandy banks and verges, solution hollows on limestone pavement and rock ledges, cliffs and screes, and old sand- and gravel-pits
Saxifraga_tridactylites
Protected area in Cumbria, England
Lonsdale, near Farleton. This protected area includes an exceptional limestone pavement on the top of a hill called Farleton Fell. Farleton Knott SSSI includes
Farleton_Knott
River in Yorkshire, England
bird's-eye primrose, butterwort, rockrose, dropwort and limestone bedstraw. The limestone pavements of the area are a habitat for several species usually
River_Wharfe
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
by millstone grit on limestone footings. To the north of the river are the Twistleton Crags with the important limestone pavement of Scales Moor. Here
Ingleton,_North_Yorkshire
190-mile footpath across northern England
village of Shap itself. From Shap the route crosses the limestone pavement of the Westmorland limestone plateau to the village of Orton, and on to Kirkby Stephen
Coast_to_Coast_Walk
Species of plant
is typically found on carboniferous limestone ground. It grows in short grassland, on exposed limestone pavement, on scree slopes and on metal-rich soils
Sabulina_verna
Nature reserve in Cumbria, England
reserve Holme Park Quarry, are on the western edge of a large area of limestone pavement. This area, which contains Hutton Roof Crags and Farleton Knott, is
Clawthorpe_Fell
Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England
The Orton Fells are limestone hills extending north and east of the village of Orton. They include large areas of limestone pavement, formed into fissures
Orton, Westmorland and Furness
Orton,_Westmorland_and_Furness
Mountainous peaks in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
however are impressive areas of limestone pavement. Extensive networks of caves have developed within the limestone strata such as the White Scar Caves
Yorkshire_Three_Peaks
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
The surrounding countryside is well known for its limestone pavements and other examples of limestone scenery. Tourist attractions include Malham Tarn
Malham
Morecambe Bay Pavements is a multi-site Special Area of Conservation comprising limestone pavements around Morecambe Bay in North-West England. It was
Morecambe_Bay_Pavements
Ancient fortified settlement in England
Romano-British walled settlement on Great Asby Scar – an area of limestone pavement in the parish of Asby, Cumbria, England. In medieval times, it was
Castle_Folds
Class of vascular plants
On a wall hart's tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium in a gryke in limestone pavement Epiphytic ferns in India Azolla duckweed fern covering the Canning
Fern
National park in County Kerry, Ireland
Carboniferous limestone lies in the park. The underlying geology of the majority of the park is sandstone, with the limestone pavements occurring on the
Killarney_National_Park
Hill in Cumbria, England
located near to the village of Hutton Roof. It has extensive areas of limestone pavement as well as grassland and woodland. The hill forms the Hutton Roof
Hutton_Roof_Crags
Ecological site in County Clare, Ireland
ecological features, such as reefs, semi-natural dry grasslands and limestone pavements. The Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex is a key ecological site, encompassing
Black_Head-Poulsallagh
Mountain in central Scotland
Blanket bog and heather moorland change colour with the seasons. The limestone pavement provides nutrients, supporting plants including dog's mercury, lily
Schiehallion
Protected area in North Yorkshire, England
across the habitats present that include woodland, grassland and limestone pavement. Grazing has led to the woodland being classified as wood-pasture
Oxenber_and_Wharfe_Woods
Species of flowering plant in the orchid family
found growing in beech woodlands, on forest edges, in scrub, on limestone pavement, limestone grassland, in chalk pits and wet meadows, on cliffs as well
Ophrys_insectifera
Composite material used for paving
Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac, bitmac or bitumen macadam in the United Kingdom and Ireland)
Asphalt_concrete
Area of countryside in Cumbria, England
of limestone countryside near the town of Ulverston on the Furness Peninsula in southern Cumbria, England. There is extensive limestone pavement on Birkrigg
Birkrigg
Road covered with durable surface material
A road surface (British English) or pavement (North American English) is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular
Road_surface
Species of flowering plant
Ireland, it can also be found growing on rocky limestone outcrops, rocky lake shores and limestone pavements. It is typical in Fraxinus excelsior – Acer
Euonymus_europaeus
268-mile footpath in England and Scotland
then climbs steps on the west side of Malham Cove, traverses the limestone pavement at the top of the cove, and continues north to Malham Tarn. The trail
Pennine_Way
Protected area in North Yorkshire, England
plants in acidic grassland and limestone pavement habitats. The Birkwith Caves are situated within the Great Scar Limestone Group. This cave system has over
Birkwith_Caves_and_Fell
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A wide variety of wildflowers and other plants are found on the limestone pavement ecosystem. Some of the species found include stonecrop, dropwort,
Stora_Alvaret
Limestone quarry in North Yorkshire, England
of the limestone pavement in the area. It has been noted that due to the long and complicated process for the creation of the limestone pavement, the quarrying
Horton_Quarry
Species of plant
generally restricted to sand dunes or limestone pavements and typically has a coastal distribution when not on limestone. It is a rather low erect deciduous
Rosa_pimpinellifolia
Mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England
adjacent to the wall passing Combe Scar and West Fell to reach the limestone pavements at Ewe's Top. Finally, 275 yards (250 m) south of the triangulation
Whernside
United States historic place
of a pavement and structure on the exterior of the earthworks near the Twin Mound complex. Here, she documented a three-level limestone pavement with
Fort_Ancient_(Lebanon,_Ohio)
Mountain range along the southeastern coast of Crimea
characterized with the presence of karst phenomena of Mediterranean type: limestone pavements, numerous sinkholes and caves (most notably in the Chatyr-Dag massif)
Crimean_Mountains
Clade of seed plants that produce flowers
conditions found on calcium-rich chalk and limestone, which give rise to often dry topographies such as limestone pavement. Herbaceous, woody, climbing Geranium
Flowering_plant
its limestone pavements, sink holes and shake holes. Gaping Gill contains a waterfall disappearing underground into the Carboniferous limestone. The
Geology_of_England
Species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae
base-rich, shady habitats including; broad-leaf woodlands, hedgerows, limestone pavements, pastures, and riverbanks. It has been used as an indicator of ancient
Gagea_lutea
Valley in the Yorkshire Dales, England
"Limestone pavement | The Wildlife Trusts". wildlifetrusts.org. Retrieved 11 July 2023. Lee 2015, p. 144. "Limestone pavements (Limestone pavements) -
Chapel-le-Dale_(valley)
Upland area in North England
Abrasion by glaciers and natural weathering of the limestone has created deep fissures, breaking the pavement into blocks, most of which was damaged by mining
Orton_Fells
Hill near Warton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Interest, being considered the best example of limestone grassland in Lancashire, with areas of Limestone pavement. The former quarry on the west of the crag
Warton_Crag
Footpath in Cumbria, England
celebrated for its limestone pavements), and drops down into the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the A65 road and the River Lune. "Limestone Link (Cumbria)"
Limestone_Link_(Cumbria)
Hill (428m) in Powys, Wales
its northwestern side. Numerous crags, restricted areas of broken limestone pavement and shakeholes adorn the slopes of this hill as do various man-made
Cribarth
Mountain in France
Chevalier cave. Pitch into the Dent de Crolles. The Bob Vouay pothole. Limestone pavement of la Dent de Crolles. Entrance to the cave Chevalier. Entrance to
Dent_de_Crolles
is noted for its karst landscape which includes extensive areas of limestone pavement and large numbers of caves including Britain's longest cave network
Geology of Yorkshire Dales National Park
Geology_of_Yorkshire_Dales_National_Park
Footpath in northern England
Airedale and drop to the bridge below Gordale Scar. It rises to the limestone pavement above Malham Cove, where it crosses the Pennine Way and continues
Dales_High_Way
Inland rock: Inland rock outcrop and scree habitats Inland rock: Limestone pavement Inland rock: Open mosaic habitats on previously developed land Montane
List of habitats of principal importance in Wales
List_of_habitats_of_principal_importance_in_Wales
Species of flowering plant
naturally occurring. Tetraneuris herbacea occurs on alvars, a type of limestone pavement with little plant cover. These rocky outcrops have thin, alkaline
Tetraneuris_herbacea
Mountain range in eastern Slovakia
limestone (Geravy, Glac, Pelc and Skala plains) and dolomite (Tri kopce). The karst plateaus show phenomena such as sinkholes and limestone pavements
Slovak_Paradise
County of England
Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape, characterised by its limestone pavements and home to the Leighton Moss nature reserve. In the east of the
Lancashire
Range of limestone hills to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England
plateau are caves. There are also areas of limestone pavement and other karst features. Dissolution of the limestone produced many of the gorges including
Mendip_Hills
Former imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia
plinth and a fountain, and planted trees in the courtyard, laying limestone pavements along the walls of the palace. In 1894, Alexander III was succeeded
Winter_Palace
Dolmen in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland
in Ireland. It was constructed on a unique karst landscape formed from limestone laid down around 350 million years ago. The dolmen was built by Neolithic
Poulnabrone_dolmen
deep. The presence of limestone has also led to some unusual geological formations in the region, such as the limestone pavements of the Yorkshire Pennines
Geology_of_Yorkshire
Range of uplands in Northern England
entrance in the country. Erosion of the limestone has led to geological formations, such as the limestone pavements at Malham Cove. Between the northern
Pennines
Species of flowering plant in the moschatel family
streams, and in shady places in open habitats such as rock crevices in limestone pavements. It has a limited ability to spread by seed, but expands vegetatively
Adoxa_moschatellina
Topics referred to by the same term
Bang CLiNT, a UK comic edited by Mark Millar Clint, a feature of Limestone pavements Clint (film), a 2017 Malayalam-language Indian biographical film
Clint
Species of fern
areas. In the British Isles its preferential habitat is grykes in limestone pavement. In Michigan the species is most frequent in Thuja occidentalis swamps
Gymnocarpium_robertianum
Areas of landscape in the United Kingdom
the habitats for wildlife to be found in the park include mires, limestone pavement, upland heath, screes and arctic-alpine communities, lakeshore wetlands
National parks of the United Kingdom
National_parks_of_the_United_Kingdom
Ecological site in County Galway, Ireland
of Conservation for four key Habitats Directive Annex I habitats: Limestone pavement (priority habitat) [Natura 2000 code 8240] Orchid‐rich Calcareous
Ardrahan_Grassland
Professor of Geoconservation
to be made Professor of Geoconservation in 2005. Her work involves limestone pavement conservation and geology. Burek works on environmental issues, sustainable
Cynthia_Burek
870303. Typical karst phenomena in the area are sinkholes, uvalas, limestone pavement, chasms, and caves. Natural processes created geomorphological features
Karst_Living_Museum
Ancient woodland in North Yorkshire, England
of a Carboniferous Limestone spur in Upper Wharfedale, to the south of Conistone Moor. Rock outcrops, scree and limestone pavement areas occur throughout
Grass_Wood,_Wharfedale
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, England
include lady-fern in the woodland and brittle-bladder fern in the limestone pavement. Bird species recorded in this protected area include lapwing, redshank
Birkett Hill and High Out Wood
Birkett_Hill_and_High_Out_Wood
Village in Cumbria, England
Penruddock itself is situated over limestone which is visible in many places, with craggy outcrops and a limestone pavement on the eastern boundary, and the
Penruddock
Protected area in Lancashire, England
for its plant diversity. This protected area has a small area of limestone pavement. There is semi-natural woodland in this protected area where tree
Jack_Scout
Hill and SSSI in Denbighshire, Wales
the walking routes in the southern Clwydian hills. Areas of natural limestone pavement can be found throughout the upper parts of the hill. The main points
Bryn_Alyn
Wildlife sanctuary in Bermuda
Parish. The habitat comprises rocky shore habitat which includes limestone pavement formation called "the Checkerboard". Ostensibly fresh water, with
Spittal_Pond_Nature_Reserve
Glacial lake in Cumbria
Interest (SSSI) which also includes the surrounding moorland and limestone pavement of Little Asby Scar. common bent, mother of thyme, sheep fescue, Sesleria
Sunbiggin_Tarn
Roads built with water-pervious materials
techniques for roads, parking lots, and pedestrian walkways. Permeable pavement surfaces may be composed of; pervious concrete, porous asphalt, paving
Permeable_paving
Protected area in North Yorkshire, England
Solomon's-seal and downy currant. Fern species in the grikes of the limestone pavement include limestone fern, rigid buckler-fern and holly fern. Field House Wood
Malham-Arncliffe
Protected area in Cumbria, England
This area is protected because of the lowland heath habitat and limestone pavement habitats present. The M6 motorway passes through this protected area
Crosby_Ravensworth_Fell
between Yealand Conyers and Warton in Lancashire. Its features include limestone pavement and coppicing for charcoal. The trees include beech, larch, sweet
Hyning_Scout_Wood
Highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
and glaciation. The area contains roches moutonnées, dolines and limestone pavements as a consequence of the ice ages. In addition, moraines have been
Zugspitze
Cave in Northern Territory, Australia
cave has multiple entrances and is located underneath a field of limestone pavement which is over 30 kilometres (19 mi) in length. The cave contains a
Bullita_Cave
Species of legume
Mountains the soil is fine-grained pink sandstone with some gypsum or limestone pavement with about 1% gypsum. The plant grows alongside Tiquilia hispidissima
Dermatophyllum_gypsophilum
Natural nature reserve in County Clare, Ireland
wider Burren limestone landscape located on the north-east edge of the Burren plateau, with a karst topography. The sites includes karst pavement, scrub grassland
Keelhilla,_Slieve_Carron
LIMESTONE PAVEMENT
LIMESTONE PAVEMENT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French peinto(u)r, oblique case of peintre ‘painter’, hence an occupational name for a painter (normally of colored glass). In the Middle Ages the walls of both great and minor churches were covered with painted decorations, and Reaney and Wilson note that in 1308 Hugh le Peyntour and Peter the Pavier were employed ‘making and painting the pavement’ at St. Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster. The name is widespread in central and southern England.German : topographic name for someone living in a fenced enclosure (see Bainter).
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a plasterer, from Middle English, Middle Low German plaster (from Latin emplastrum ‘(wound) plaster’ (originally a paste), from Greek emplastron, a derivative of emplassein ‘to shape or form’; the term was carried over into building terminology to mean ‘bonding agent’).English : habitational name from any of various places called Plaistow (in East London, Derbyshire, Sussex, and elsewhere), from Old English plegestÅw ‘place where people gather for sport or play’. This can also be a variant of Plaisted (through interchangeable use of the Old English elements stÅw and stede, both meaning ‘place’, in earlier times).German and Ashkenazic Jewish (Pflaster) : from Middle High German pflaster (German Pflaster, from Latin plastrum) ‘street pavement’, ‘pavement’, cognate with 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name. There is a Lidstone in Oxfordshire, but the concentration of the surname in Devon would suggest that this is not the source.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire named Flore, from Old English flÅr(e) ‘floor’, probably with reference to a lost tessellated pavement.Danish : from a short form of the personal name Florentz or the Frisian Flores (see Florence).
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Ritspah, RITZPAH means "hot coal" or "pavement."Â
Biblical
pavement; burning coal
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or layer of tiles, from an agent derivative of Middle English tile ‘tile’. In the Middle Ages tiles were widely used in floors and pavements, and to a lesser extent in roofing, where they did not really come into their own until the 16th century.
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.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Pavement, burning coal.
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Ritspah, RITZPA means "hot coal" or "pavement."Â
Surname or Lastname
German
German : topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, or an occupational name for a bridge keeper or toll collector on a bridge (see Bruck).Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name, either from a Yiddishized form of Polish brukarz ‘paver’ or from an agent noun based on Yiddish bruk ‘pavement’.English : variant spelling of Brooker.
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 : occupational name for a layer of paving, from Middle English, Old French pavier ‘paver’, an agent derivative of Old French paver ‘to pave’ (though the Old French verb may be a back-formation from pavement ‘laid floor’).
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ritspah, RIZPAH means "hot coal" or "pavement." In the bible, this is the name of one of King Saul's concubines.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads, so named from Old Norse hlað ‘pile or stack’ (for example, of wood or stones) or ‘pavement’.North German : short form of Ladwig, a variant of Ludwig.English : topographic name for someone living by a road, path, or watercourse, Middle English lade, lode (Old English (ge)lÄd).
Female
Hebrew
(רִצְפָּה) Hebrew name RITSPAH means "hot coal" or "pavement." In the bible, this is the name of one of King Saul's concubines.
LIMESTONE PAVEMENT
LIMESTONE PAVEMENT
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek, Latin
Defender of Mankind; Feminine of Alexander
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Form of John
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Ruby, RUBIE means "ruby."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
A River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Anglicized form of French Prudhomme.
Boy/Male
German
Yew Wood; Archer; Yew Wood was Used for Bows
Girl/Female
Latin Italian
From the Latin Albinus, meaning white. From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city...
Girl/Female
Scottish
Ruler.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ramcharan | ராமசரணÂ
Feet of Ram
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Moon in the Sky
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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.
n.
A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite.
n.
A tile of stone.
n.
Impure limestone.
n.
A kind of brittle limestone.
a.
Eroding, or eating into, limestone.
n.
A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See Magnetite.
n.
Lodestone; magnet.
n.
Alt. of Lodestone
n.
Same as Loadstone.
a.
Having a granular structure; granular; as, granuliform limestone.
a.
A milestone.
a.
Composed of corallines; as, coralline limestone.
n.
A stone which will bear the heat of a furnace without injury; -- especially applied to the sandstone at the top of the upper greensand in the south of England, used for lining kilns and furnaces.
n.
A kind of laminated shale or sandstone belonging to some of the layers of the Upper Silurian.
n.
Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint.
n.
A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.
n.
A coarse pisolitic limestone. See Pisolite.
n.
A reddish variety of limestone.