limestone

As nouns the difference between limestone and marmorosis

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while marmorosis is (geology) the metamorphosis of limestone into marble.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

As nouns the difference between limestone and marmorization

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while marmorization is (geology) the metamorphosis of limestone into marble.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

As nouns the difference between limestone and marmarosis

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while marmarosis is (geology) the metamorphosis of limestone into marble.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

As nouns the difference between limestone and micrite

is that limestone is an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while micrite is a sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

As nouns the difference between limestone and dolomitization

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while dolomitization is (geology) the conversion of a limestone rock into dolomite by replacement of calcium by magnesium.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

As nouns the difference between limestone and graystone

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while graystone is (uncountable) a type of gray, volcanic rock, typically containing feldspar and iron.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

As nouns the difference between limestone and brownmillerite

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while brownmillerite is (mineral) a mineral with the chemical formula ca₂(al,fe⁺⁺⁺)₂o₅, found in metamorphosed limestone.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.

As nouns the difference between limestone and coralloid

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while coralloid is a small node of calcite, aragonite or gypsum that forms on surfaces in caves, especially limestone caves.

As adjectives the difference between limestone and coralloid

is that limestone is made of or with limestone while coralloid is having the shape or form of coral.

As nouns the difference between limestone and doline

is that limestone is (mineralogy) an abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (caco₃); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous while doline is a depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain / limestone.

As an adjective limestone

is made of or with limestone.