Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Rocks and Their Origins
The term Limestone covers, by common consent, rocks consisting mainly of calcium carbonate. Dolomite (properly Dolomite-rock), in which half or nearly half the molecules consist of magnesium carbonate, is, however, generally included. The convenience of limestones as building materials has given them a world-wide interest. Their stratified and jointed structure appealed to the early Egyptian architect, when he sought blocks for his pyramids. The ease with which limestones could be carved, combined with a reasonable resistance to decay.
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