piedra caliza

piedra caliza

A common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.

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piedra caliza carbonífera

Geography; Physical geography

A sedimentary rock laid down in the geological period 280-345 million years bp (the carboniferous period). Has a calcium carbonate content of at least 80% meaning it was laid down ...

caliza

Science;

La roca caliza es una roca sedimentaria compuesta de conchas provenientes del fondo del mar que se endurecen en capas de roca.

piedra

Building materials; Stone

A veces, sinónimo de roca, pero se aplica más apropiadamente a bloques individuales, trozos o fragmentos tomados de su formación original o considerados para uso comercial.

visión clara

Geography; Geophysics

a very good perception

ruptura de dique

Geography; Geophysics

is when part of the levee actually breaks away, leaving a large opening for water to flood the land protected by the levee. A breach can be a sudden or gradual failure that is ...