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
Most well-known fossil sites are found in rocks such as shale, sandstone, limestone, or volcanic ash.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Designed to exude a feeling of “understated luxury,” the well-appointed abode has been designed with only the most high-caliber materials, starting with its limestone facade, which blends beautifully with the greenery that surrounds it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
West of Cairo, Egypt’s capital, a beautifully tended cemetery, roses and all, carries the graves of many of Montgomery’s Eighth Army, their names and regiments carefully inscribed on the pink limestone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Vern told us how limestone from Rockport, Maine, was sent to Washington, DC, to build an important building, which he later remembered to be the Capitol building.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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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