Carbonate rock
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Description
A class of rock consisting chiefly of carbonate minerals. Examples include Limestone, Dolomite, and carbonatite. Most carbonate rocks are Sedimentary.
Synonyms and Related Terms
roche carbonatée (Fr.); rocha carbonatada (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Carbonate Rock (accessed March 2010)