limestone
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We had chosen Malhamdale because its limestone topography is considered the most stunning of the Dales.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Then CRG turned south to Festus, nestled near limestone bluffs and densely forested hilltops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The surrounding landscape is made of karst, a type of sharp limestone terrain that lacks stable soil.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Natural gas is used by glass manufacturers to run their furnaces, which melt sand, soda ash, limestone and recycled glass into molten glass blobs which are then shaped into bottles.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Trees enveloped the great buildings, their roots slowly ripping apart the soft limestone walls.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing limestone
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Rocks and Minerals - Middle School and High School
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