limestone
noun
lime·stone
ˈlīm-ˌstōn 
: a rock that is formed chiefly by accumulation of organic remains (such as shells or coral), consists mainly of calcium carbonate, is extensively used in building, and yields lime when burned
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And then the rest of the island has this limestone quality to it, also hovering over the Baltic Sea in this strange white light and with these strange cliff formations and a lot of Viking history and a lot of medieval history.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
But the crystal-clear waters that fill the limestone sinkhole in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico hid a treasure trove of artifacts for centuries before researchers began to excavate.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
The limestone Gothic structure was built in phases, with the high altar, choir and western façade completed first.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
On a humid morning late last summer, Bolger saw clients in an upstairs room at the ‘Quin House, a modish Back Bay members’ club in an ornate Commonwealth Avenue limestone.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
But the crystal-clear waters that fill the limestone sinkhole in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico hid a treasure trove of artifacts for centuries before researchers began to excavate.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
The limestone Gothic structure was built in phases, with the high altar, choir and western façade completed first.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
On a humid morning late last summer, Bolger saw clients in an upstairs room at the ‘Quin House, a modish Back Bay members’ club in an ornate Commonwealth Avenue limestone.
—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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limestone
noun
lime·stone
ˈlīm-ˌstōn
: a rock that is formed chiefly from animal remains (as shells or coral), consists mainly of calcium carbonate, is used in building, and gives lime when burned
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