dolostone
Britishnoun
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These were embedded below another kind of rock called a cap carbonate—unique deposits of limestone and dolostone that formed during Snowball Earth’s shutdown in response to high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
From Science Magazine
Since Florida rests on a rock layer of mostly sedimentary limestone and dolostone, the state is prime acreage for these sudden cavities.
From National Geographic
The state sits over carbonate rock made of mostly limestone and dolostone.
From National Geographic
Most of these tracks end behind large boulders of dolostone or syenite, some however start and end without an apparent object nearby.
From Scientific American
The association of caves and water seems obvious, as many caves are in fact formed by dissolution of rocks like lime- and dolostone by water.
From Scientific American
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