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Carbonate rock — Carbonate rocks are a class of sedimentary rocks composed primarily of carbonate minerals. The two major types are limestone and dolomite, composed of calcite (CaCO3) and the mineral dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) respectively. Chalk and tufa are also… … Wikipedia
carbonate rock — A rock that consists of one or more carbonate minerals. Carbonate rock successions (or sequences) are those in which carbonate rock is dominant, but which also contain rocks of other lithology [9] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
clastic carbonate rock — Carbonate rock that is made up of carbonate grains (e.g., shells, shell fragments, oolites) … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
chemical carbonate rock — Carbonate rock form by the precipitation of mineral matter in situ by chemical or biological processes … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Rock (geology) — In geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth s outer solid layer, the ‘lithosphere’, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The… … Wikipedia
rock shelter — 1. Shallow cave under an overhanging rock ledge. Many sea caves are rock shelters. Also found in limestone and other rock types where streams have undercut their banks at bends, or where there has been abrasion by blowing sand. Common in… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Rock-climbing equipment — Rock climbing History Styles Technique Equipment and protection Grades (difficulty of climb) Terminology Belaying Abseiling … Wikipedia
Rock City, Kansas — Rock City is a park located on hillsides overlooking the Solomon River in Ottawa County, Kansas. It is 3.6 miles south of Minneapolis, Kansas and just over 0.5 mile west of K 106 and the Minneapolis City County Airport on Ivy Road at coor… … Wikipedia
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
carbonate mineral — Any member of a family of minerals that contains the carbonate ion, CO32 , as the basic structural unit. The carbonates are among the most widely distributed minerals in the earth s crust; the most common are calcite, dolomite, and aragonite.… … Universalium
