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... > area > area type > settlement > building > building technique > building material > stone > limestone
finds > finds material > stone > limestone
... > area > area type > quarry > raw material > stone > limestone
... > finds > finds type > lithics > lithic material > stone > limestone

Preferred term

limestone  

Definition

  • Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Used as a building material or production of smaller objects.

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Source

  • http://dbpedia.org/page/Limestone

Editorial note

  • 5.3

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/limestone/3.22

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