Limestone definition

Limestone means a material consisting essentially of calcium carbonate or a combination of calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate capable of neutralizing soil acidity.

Limestone means a sedimentary formation composed chiefly of calcium carbonate, consolidated or unconsolidated, which may be in the form of shell pieces or calcareous muds or sands.

Limestone means sedimentary rock which contains greater than 50 percent calcium carbonate and has a strong reaction with hydrochloric acid (HCL).

Examples of Limestone in a sentence

• Limestone shall contain less than 11.0 percent magnesium oxide (MgO).

• The highest diversity, site richness and frequency of occurrence of stygofauna came from the Tindall Limestone in the northeast of the study area (which is mostly to the north of the Sub-basin), where 26 of the 28 taxa detected during the survey were recorded.

• Mr. Rick Gardner, Ohio’s Chief Botanist, shared that in 1976, the Limestone Glade Act was put in place and was designed to protect such special natural areas.

• Effect of Limestone Grind Size on SO2 Removal In another series of parametric tests, SO2 removal efficiency was shown to increase linearly from about 60 percent at a 1.5 Ca/S ratio to about 80 percent at a 2.8 Ca/S ratio.

• The Greenbrier Limestone Assessment Unit, showing the locations of gas fields.

More Definitions of Limestone

Limestone means a material consisting essentially of calcium carbonate, or a combination of

Limestone means a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

Limestone has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.

Limestone means carbonate–rich sedimentary rock;

Limestone means a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcium carbonate.

Limestone means carbonate– rich sedimentary rock;

Limestone means carbonate–rich sedimentary rock; "lb" means one pound or 0.454 kilogram;