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Calcareous
Meaning
Adj
●
Resembling or
containing
calcium carbonate
or
limestone
; chalky.
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Origin
calcareous
English
calcarius
Latin
-arius
Latin
calx
Latin
χάλιξ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Limestone
Calcite
Rocks
Mudstone
Sandstone
Limestones
Schist
Gravel
Sandy
Minerals
Sedimentary
Basalt
Clayey
Alluvial
Lateritic
Siliceous
Gravels
Loam
Carbonaceous
Silty
Carbonate
Volcanic
Argillaceous
Sandstones
Clastic
Mineral
Loamy
Friable
Silicate
Clay
Bioclastic
Coarse
Plagioclase
Feldspar
Laterite
Gypsum
Clays
Siderite
Actinolite
Eclogite
Feldspars
Marcasite
Chert
Granitic
Mafic
Siliciclastic
Filamentous
Calcium Carbonate
Silicon Dioxide
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
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