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Limestone
Sedimentary Rock
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A sedimentary rock built mostly from the calcium carbonate remains of marine organisms, shells, coral and microscopic plankton, compacted over time. It is the parent rock marble forms from under heat and pressure.
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Formation ClassSedimentary, formed at the earth's surface by the accumulation and cementation of fragments of earlier rocks, minerals and organisms, or as chemical precipitates 1 Chemical FormulaPredominantly calcium carbonate, CaCO3 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Most caves speleology studies form through the dissolution of limestone and other soluble karst rock.
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