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Geologic formation in Florida, USA
The Miami Limestone, originally called Miami Oolite, is a geologic formation of limestone in southeastern Florida. Miami Limestone forms the Atlantic Coastal
Miami_Limestone
Flooded grassland in Florida, United States
influence on the Everglades are the Miami Limestone and the Fort Thompson Formation. The Miami Limestone has two facies. The Miami Oolite facies, which underlies
Everglades
Coral cay archipelago in Florida, United States
dissolves limestone. Some of the dissolved limestone redeposited as a denser cap rock, which can be seen as outcrops overlying the Key Largo and Miami limestones
Florida_Keys
City in Florida, United States
and mild all year. The surface bedrock under the Miami area is called Miami oolite or Miami limestone. This bedrock is covered by a thin layer of soil
Miami
Type of sedimentary rock
Limestone is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite
Limestone
Sedimentary rock formed from ooids
ISBN 1-85471-044-3. Oolitic limestones … are among the most popular building stones and include Portland stone and Bath stone "Miami Limestone". USGS. Retrieved
Oolite
Geomorphological feature in Florida, US
100 feet (30 m) or more under the surface in Miami-Dade County, where it is overlain by Miami Limestone. The Atlantic Coastal Ridge may have two or more
Atlantic_Coastal_Ridge
National Park in Florida, United States
units are exposed at the surface, the Key Largo Limestone and the Miami Limestone. The Key Largo Limestone are reefs up to 200 ft (61 m) thick, parallel
Dry_Tortugas_National_Park
Stream in Bates County, Missouri, U.S.
Limestone Creek is a stream in Bates County, Missouri. It is a tributary of Miami Creek. The stream headwaters are at 38°22′23″N 94°25′18″W / 38.37306°N
Limestone Creek (Miami Creek tributary)
Limestone_Creek_(Miami_Creek_tributary)
Artificial limestone structure in Florida, US
Coral Castle is an oolite limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951). It comprises numerous large stones
Coral_Castle
City in Florida, United States
City is situated mostly atop a limestone ridge called the Miami Rock Ridge that extends south from present day North Miami Beach to a location in Everglades
Florida_City,_Florida
Geologic formation in Florida
Hugh J. (Spring 1980). "Depositional History of the Oolite of the Miami Limestone Formation". Florida Scientist. 43 (2): 116–125. JSTOR 24319647. v t
Key_Largo_Limestone
US estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico
vegetation. Florida Bay is underlain by a flat oolitic limestone bedrock, the Miami Limestone. The top of the bedrock is about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) below
Florida_Bay
Species of palm
the Miami Rock Ridge of the South Florida rocklands. Features of the habitat include thin soils over the oolitic limestone of the Miami Limestone, an
Sabal_miamiensis
United States historic place
District of Florida located at 300 Northeast 1st Avenue in Miami, Florida. Built in 1931 of limestone, it is the largest such structure in South Florida. The
David W. Dyer Federal Building and United States Courthouse
David_W._Dyer_Federal_Building_and_United_States_Courthouse
City in Miami-Dade County, Florida
their estate had been named Coral Gables because it was built with Miami Limestone (commonly called "coral rock") and coral-colored Ludowici tile. Much
Coral_Gables,_Florida
Archaeological site in Brickell, Miami
Miami, Florida. It consists of a perfect circle measuring 38 feet (11.5m) of 600 postmolds that contain 24 holes or basins cut into the limestone bedrock
Miami_Circle
Florida lagoon
consists of Miami Limestone, an oolitic limestone that formed in a lagoon behind the ancient reef that became the Key Largo limestone, and is the same
Biscayne_Bay
Metropolis in the U.S. state of Florida
The Miami Metropolitan Area, officially the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metropolitan area
Miami_metropolitan_area
County in Florida, United States
years ago. Eastern Dade is composed of Oolite limestone while western Dade is composed mostly of Bryozoa. Miami-Dade is among the last areas of Florida to
Miami-Dade_County,_Florida
City in Florida, United States
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida
Miami_Beach,_Florida
U.S. national park in South Florida
limestones. Biscayne Bay lies between low ridges of oolitic Miami Limestone on the west, forming Cutler Ridge and the coral-based Key Largo limestone
Biscayne_National_Park
Underwater rock formation near North Bimini island in the Bahamas
marine limestone on which the Bimini Road lies. In 1978, the radiocarbon laboratory operated by the Department of Geology at the University of Miami dated
Bimini_Road
Sinkhole in Miami Limestone late Pleistocene North America US: Florida humans and vertebrates Page-Ladson site Sinkhole in Suwannee Limestone Pleistocene/Holocene
List_of_fossil_sites
Topics referred to by the same term
and Allen counties Limestone Creek (Solomon River tributary), in Kansas Limestone Creek (Miami Creek tributary), in Missouri Limestone Creek (Turnback Creek
Limestone Creek (disambiguation)
Limestone_Creek_(disambiguation)
Geological feature
Caloosahatchee, and Fort Thompson formations, and the Key Largo and Miami limestones were laid down in the Pleistocene. The platform's western edge, or
Florida_Platform
Baseball stadium in Miami, Florida
retractable roof stadium located in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins. It is located on 17 acres
LoanDepot_Park
CDP in Florida, United States
Limestone Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida
Limestone_Creek,_Florida
Historic cemetery in Miami-Dade County, Florida
the only known five oolitic (limestone) gravestones worldwide. Unique tropical plants make it a tropical oasis. The Miami City Cemetery is one of the few
Miami_City_Cemetery
City in and county seat of Limestone County, Alabama
Athens is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is included in the Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville combined
Athens,_Alabama
Geological formation in Florida, USA
The Miami Rock Ridge is an oolitic, continuous outcrop of limestone, part of the Miami Formation, which formerly covered a large extent of southernmost
Miami_Rock_Ridge
Residential Condo in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
January 2017. In 2024 a study conducted by researchers at the University of Miami found out that the Porsche Tower have sunk as much as eight centimetres
Porsche Design Tower (Sunny Isles Beach)
Porsche_Design_Tower_(Sunny_Isles_Beach)
Historic house in Florida, United States
fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present-day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th-century Vizcaya estate also includes extensive
Vizcaya_Museum_and_Gardens
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion of Florida, United States
rocklands in Miami-Dade County and Everglades National Park are found on limestone substrates along the Miami Rock Ridge, an exposed oolitic limestone matrix
South_Florida_rocklands
Historic house in Florida, United States
Curtiss Mansion and Gardens is a historic home located at 500 Deer Run in Miami Springs, Florida and open to the public as an event space or for private
Glenn_Curtiss_Mansion
Historic site in the U.S. state of Florida
between Fort Lauderdale and Fort Dallas on the Miami River. This military trail crossed over the limestone bridge, traversing the freshwater creek flowing
Arch_Creek,_Florida
United States historic place
Fink was the artistic advisor. It is three stories tall, built of local limestone, has a stuccoed exterior, tile roof, central 3-stage clock tower, and
Coral_Gables_City_Hall
Park in Miami, Florida, United States
buildings of Miami's pioneer history: William Wagner House, example of braced frame construction dated back to 1857, and the only remaining limestone structure
Lummus_Park,_Miami
City in Florida, United States
the mouth of the Miami River. This eight-foot trail, Dade County’s first roadway, crossed a unique natural bridge—a natural limestone bridge spanning 40
North_Miami,_Florida
1996 aviation accident in Florida
ValuJet Flight 592 was a regularly scheduled flight from Miami to Atlanta in the United States. On May 11, 1996, the ValuJet Airlines McDonnell Douglas
ValuJet_Flight_592
American football player (born 1985)
seventh round pick of the 2008 NFL draft. Garner was eventually traded to the Miami Dolphins, where he spent the remainder of his professional playing career
Nate_Garner
Former US Air Force base in northeast Maine
was a United States Air Force installation in northeastern Maine, near Limestone and Caribou in Aroostook County. It was one of the largest bases of the
Loring_Air_Force_Base
broad-snouted crocodyline (Eusuchia: Crocodylidae) from mid-Tertiary freshwater limestones in Northern Australia". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 29 (2): 521–540
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1925–1949)
The Miami metropolitan area composed of the three counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, also known collectively as South Florida, is home to
Transportation in South Florida
Transportation_in_South_Florida
Tunnel in Miami, Florida
The Port of Miami Tunnel (also State Road 887) is a 4,200-foot (1,300 m) bored, undersea tunnel in Miami, Florida. It consists of two parallel tunnels
Port_Miami_Tunnel
Tract of land in Ohio
The Symmes Purchase, also known as the Miami Purchase, was an area of land totaling roughly 311,682 acres (487.003 sq mi; 1,261.33 km2) in what is now
Symmes_Purchase
destroyed. At least 100 trees were uprooted and twisted. F1 NW of Athens Limestone AL 34°51′N 87°05′W / 34.85°N 87.08°W / 34.85; -87.08 (Athens (May
List of tornadoes in the outbreak sequence of May 3–11, 2003
List_of_tornadoes_in_the_outbreak_sequence_of_May_3–11,_2003
American rapper (born 2003)
parents and was adopted when he was around two weeks old. He grew up in Limestone Creek, Florida. According to Spiel, he started to become a "bad kid" at
1900Rugrat
Church of England II 1844 or 1845 Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin. Architect G. F. Jones in Early English style. Magnesian limestone, slate roof.
List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
List_of_places_of_worship_in_the_City_of_Leeds
Unique geographical area for which individual weather reports are issued
057120 Cross Lake and Jenpeg 057130 Wabowden 057140 Hwy 6between Little Limestone Lake and Ponton 057150 Norway House 057200 Poplar River 057310 Berens
Forecast_region
1975 mass murder in Northern Ireland
Five people, including three members of The Miami Showband, were killed by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a loyalist paramilitary group, on 31 July
Miami_Showband_killings
Neighborhood of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
as Northeast Miami) is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. It is north of Edgewater, east of Little Haiti, south of the village of Miami Shores, and sits
Upper_Eastside
Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage Summary Refs EFU SW of Oakland Limestone AL 34°39′15″N 87°00′28″W / 34.6541°N 87.0079°W / 34.6541; -87.0079
List of United States tornadoes from June to August 2016
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_June_to_August_2016
Part of the American Indian Wars (1786–1795)
destroyed a Miami town on the Eel River. Wilkinson killed 9 Wea and Miami and captured 34 Miami as prisoners, including a daughter of Miami war chief Little
Northwest_Indian_War
Online newspaper based in Coral Gables, Florida
Florida covering Coral Gables, South Miami, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest and Brickell. The newspaper was owned by Limestone Communications, Inc. The paper was
The_Coral_Gables_Gazette
and numerous trees and power poles were snapped. EF0 ESE of Rogersville Limestone AL 34°46′49″N 87°10′42″W / 34.7803°N 87.1783°W / 34.7803; -87.1783
List of United States tornadoes in May 2011
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_in_May_2011
Bay in northern Vietnam
which are made of limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 (129 sq mi) with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone
Hạ_Long_Bay
American garage rock band
Evil was a garage rock band from Miami, Florida, active between late 1965 and early 1967. They were known for a hard–driving, sometimes, thrashing 60s
Evil_(band)
List of tornadoes in the United States
Environmental Information. Retrieved January 9, 2024. National Weather Service in Miami, Florida (2023). Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers
List of United States tornadoes from July to August 2023
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_July_to_August_2023
United States historic place
steel frame, concrete-and-brick building sheathed in a veneer of Bedford limestone. It features a projecting portico with freestanding two-story Tuscan order
Miami County Courthouse (Indiana)
Miami_County_Courthouse_(Indiana)
Woodbridge, Connecticut, NRHP-listed Cemex Miami SCL Aggregates Quarry, Miami, Florida, source of limestone Spanish Coquina Quarries, St. Augustine Beach
List of quarries in the United States
List_of_quarries_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
Twin Creek (Ohio), a tributary of the Great Miami River Twin Creek Formation, in Idaho Twin Creek Limestone, in Wyoming This disambiguation page lists
Twin_Creek
United States historic place
The Miami-Dade County Courthouse, formerly known as the Dade County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse and skyscraper located at 73 West Flagler Street
Miami-Dade_County_Courthouse
Ecological region of Florida, US
Rockland hammock "islands" on limestone substrate in or on the edges of pine rockland or marl prairie communities on the Miami Rock Ridge and in Big Cypress
Tropical_hardwood_hammock
The Strategic Air Command of the United States Air Force, and its successor body the Air Force Global Strike Command, operate or formerly operated many
List of Strategic Air Command bases
List_of_Strategic_Air_Command_bases
Visual art representing female genitalia
These figurines were carved from soft stone (such as steatite, calcite or limestone), bone or ivory, or formed of clay and fired. The latter are among the
Vagina_and_vulva_in_art
Season of television series
out with "California Cool" style Rule 2 Get earthy with copper, timber, limestone and concrete Rule 3 Deck out the entry hall like a luxury yacht Rule 4
House_Rules_season_6
Third-Scheduled District in Bahamas
comprises a chain of islands located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) due east of Miami. Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States
Bimini
Architectural structure
Metropolitan Miami is a mixed-use development consisting of four skyscrapers in the central business district of Downtown Miami, Florida. It was considered
Metropolitan Miami (development)
Metropolitan_Miami_(development)
Paleogene Jackson Bluff Formation Neogene Key Largo Limestone Pleistocene Marianna Limestone Paleogene Miami Oolite Pleistocene Moodys Branch Formation Paleogene
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Florida
List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_Florida
Baseball stadium in Houston, Texas
of five times that amount. Exterior walls were constructed of granite, limestone, and terracotta, while the interior used an extensive amount of marble
Daikin_Park
It is now the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. 1845: Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina was the third private college and first
Timeline of women's colleges in the United States
Timeline_of_women's_colleges_in_the_United_States
Pyramid of Giza, including the logbook of a labor team that transported limestone blocks and a "lost city" that revealed intimate details of the lives of
List of Nova episodes (seasons 41–present)
List_of_Nova_episodes_(seasons_41–present)
List of tornadoes in the United States
(230 m) Multiple power poles were snapped. EF1 NE of Turley to Owasso to Limestone Tulsa, Rogers OK 36°15′18″N 95°55′55″W / 36.255°N 95.932°W / 36.255;
List of United States tornadoes in April 2025
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_in_April_2025
United States historic place
1924 as "Venetian Casino," was created from a 4-acre (16,000 m2) old limestone quarry, abandoned in 1921. The pool was founded by George Merrick as part
Venetian_Pool
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
community and agricultural area in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Miami and just northwest of Homestead
Redland,_Florida
(FY26) Lexington, SC SC Jail USMS IGA County (Sheriff) 5 Female/Male Limestone County Detention Center In use (FY26) Groesbeck, TX TX Jail USMS IGA Community
List of immigrant detention sites in the United States
List_of_immigrant_detention_sites_in_the_United_States
Builder of Coral Castle
quarried and sculpted more than 1,100 short tons (997,903 kg) of oolite limestone into an architectural and engineering landmark that would later be known
Edward_Leedskalnin
Retrieved September 15, 2020. Gray, Christopher (November 3, 1996). "Limestone Remnant of Fifth Avenue's Chateau Days". The New York Times. Retrieved
List of historic mansions in the United States
List_of_historic_mansions_in_the_United_States
National park in Florida, United States
converted into limestone. Tiny bits of shell, sand, and bryozoans compressed over multiple layers forming structures in the limestone called ooids, which
Everglades_National_Park
Denver Miami Dade College Miami International University of Art and Design Miami–Jacobs Career College Miami Regional University Miami University Miami University
Index of colleges and universities in the United States
Index_of_colleges_and_universities_in_the_United_States
City in Texas, United States
168 m) above sea level. The western edge of the Austin Chalk Formation, a limestone escarpment (also known as the "White Rock Escarpment"), rises 230 feet
Dallas
Singers with the highest voice class
Syberspace'". SoulTracks. Retrieved 18 May 2019. Barber, Jim (14 October 2009). "Limestone Learning Foundation gala a celebration of youth achievement". The Napanee
List of sopranos in non-classical music
List_of_sopranos_in_non-classical_music
County in Florida, United States
South Florida region. It is Florida's second-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with 1,944
Broward_County,_Florida
Geologic formation in Florida, United States
layer of highly permeable limestone under a portion of South Florida. The area it underlies includes Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County
Biscayne_Aquifer
2676 Preceptor Delta Tau Radnor, Ohio OH Active XP 2679 Preceptor Tau Limestone, Maine ME Active XP 2683 Preceptor Lambda Mu China Lake, California CA
List of Beta Sigma Phi chapters
List_of_Beta_Sigma_Phi_chapters
American college football season
Davi Belfort QB Virginia Tech Noe Ruelas K James Madison Owen Spell OL Limestone Aymeric Koumba EDGE Michigan Connor Meadows OL Tennessee St. Dalton Riggs
2025 UCF Knights football team
2025_UCF_Knights_football_team
Active Wilberforce Alumnae Delta Sigma 1922 Clark County, Greene County, Miami Valley, and Montgomery Ohio Active Baltimore Alumnae Epsilon Sigma March
List of Delta Sigma Theta alumnae chapters
List_of_Delta_Sigma_Theta_alumnae_chapters
Type of tennis court
Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, particularly limestone, shale, and other aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles
Clay_court
Island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago
Key Largo Limestone; in many places, fossilized corals are visible at the surface. Solution holes, which are pockets dissolved in the limestone by acidic
Key_Largo
Orthodox congregation and synagogue in Brooklyn, New York
(Jacksonville) Bal Harbour (Surfside) Bet Shira (Miami) Edmond J. Safra (Miami) Beth Sholom (Miami Beach) Cuban Hebrew (Miami Beach) Emanu-El (Palm Beach) New (Palm
Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park
Young_Israel_Beth_El_of_Borough_Park
Atlantic coastal region of the United States
Carolina and Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Florida Keys are made up of limestone coral and provide the only coral reefs on the U.S. mainland.[citation
East Coast of the United States
East_Coast_of_the_United_States
Queen Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona Phelps Dodge Manto (replacement) in limestone Mining stopped in 1975; now open for tours Lavender Pit Bisbee, Cochise
List of copper mines in the United States
List_of_copper_mines_in_the_United_States
Tributary of the Ohio River in the United States
tributaries. The river's name comes from a Miami word meaning "water over white stones", as its bottom is white limestone, now obscured by mud. The Wabash is
Wabash_River
Games Aug 1, 2016 Mar 15, 2016 Apr 22, 2016 Aeon Must Die! Beat 'em up Limestone Games Focus Home Interactive Oct 14, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 AER:
List of PlayStation 4 games (A–L)
List_of_PlayStation_4_games_(A–L)
U.S. state
310 km2), ranking 22nd in area among the states. The Miami metropolitan area, anchored by the cities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, is the state's
Florida
American football events to select players
Defenders Dallas Gant LB Toledo 7 53 St. Louis Battlehawks Jelani Baker WR Limestone 7 54 Michigan Panthers Akeem Dent S Florida State 7 55 San Antonio Brahmas
2024_UFL_draft
highly conjectural Limestone County Alabama Limestone Creek, itself named for the fact that it flows over limestone bedrock Limestone County Texas From
List of U.S. county name etymologies (J–M)
List_of_U.S._county_name_etymologies_(J–M)
858 +46.60% 323 Keene City Johnson — 7,109 6,387 +11.30% 324 Mexia City Limestone — 7,091 6,893 +2.87% 325 Burnet City Burnet — 6,939 6,436 +7.82% 326 Bridgeport
List of municipalities in Texas
List_of_municipalities_in_Texas
County Alabama 2000 2024 33,073 Lee County Alabama 1960 2024 174,241 Limestone County Alabama 1980 2024 103,570 Lowndes County Alabama 2024 1964 10,311
Political party loyalty of United States counties
Political_party_loyalty_of_United_States_counties
MIAMI LIMESTONE
MIAMI LIMESTONE
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Nigerian, Slovenia, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Teutonic
I am; Pet Name for Marilyn or Miriam; Helmet; Protection; Sea of Bitterness; Strong Opponent; Rebellious; Wished-for Child; Star of the Sea; Unwavering Protector
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.
Female
Italian
Pet form of Italian MarÃa, MIMI means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."Â
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’.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The right hand.
Biblical
the right hand
Girl/Female
Australian, Japanese
Child of Mami
Girl/Female
Teutonic American Hebrew French Spanish
Resolute.
Female
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Vilhelmiina, MIMMI means "will-helmet."
MIAMI LIMESTONE
MIAMI LIMESTONE
Boy/Male
Indian
Comfort, Tranquility, Ease
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Aloisius, ALOJZY means "famous warrior."
Boy/Male
Hebrew Gaelic
God will multiply.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Lord Narasimaha; Lord Venkateswara
Boy/Male
Christian, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Soul; Life
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Servant of the Loving
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a nickname for a pious person.It could also be an Americanized form of German Pietig.
Boy/Male
Indian
Calm, Peaceful
Boy/Male
Hindu
It means one who is loving and charming. its actually a flower which has medicinal values
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Arrow; Dart
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n.
A reddish variety of limestone.
n.
An irregular metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone.
n.
A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.
n.
The upper division of the Permian (Dyas) of Europe. The prevailing rock is a magnesian limestone.
n.
A species of limestone used among the Greeks for making coffins, which was so called because it consumed within a few weeks the flesh of bodies deposited in it. It is otherwise called lapis Assius, or Assian stone, and is said to have been found at Assos, a city of Lycia.
n.
A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic. See the Chart of Geology.
n.
A pendent cone or cylinder of calcium carbonate resembling an icicle in form and mode of attachment. Stalactites are found depending from the roof or sides of caverns, and are produced by deposition from waters which have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the overlying limestone rocks.
n.
Any species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava. Some of the species are noted for their power of boring holes in limestone and similar rocks.
n.
A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.
n.
A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called fire marble, from its fiery reflections.
a.
Of or pertaining to the lowest division of the Carboniferous formations underlying the proper coal measures. It was a marine formation characterized in general by beds of limestone.
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. pl.
A tribe of Indians that formerly occupied the country between the Wabash and Maumee rivers.
n.
A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.
n.
The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of sedimentary limestone to marble.
n.
The metamorphism of limestone, that is, its conversion into marble.
n.
A dark brown or black mineral, occurring in prismatic crystals imbedded in limestone near Warwick, New York. It consists of the borate and titanate of magnesia and iron.
a.
Resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.